Never claim as a right what you can ask as a favor.

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Truth is the object of philosophy, but not always of philosophers

Truth is the object of philosophy, but not always of philosophers

A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.

A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody.

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody.

If we knew each other's secrets, what comforts we should find.

If we knew each other's secrets, what comforts we should find.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery

Truth is the object of philosophy, but not always of philosophers.

Truth is the object of philosophy, but not always of philosophers.

A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy.

A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy.

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody

Half our mistakes in life arise from feeling where we ought to think, and thinking...

Half our mistakes in life arise from feeling where we ought to think, and thinking...

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery.

In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.

In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.