It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters.

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing...

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing...

Plodding wins the race.

Plodding wins the race.

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

Appearances are often deceiving.

Appearances are often deceiving.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.

We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one...

Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one...

Slow but steady wins the race.

Slow but steady wins the race.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.