Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.

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Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.

Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.

Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes...

Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes...

I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on...

I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on...

He fashions evil for himself who does evil to another, and an evil plan does...

He fashions evil for himself who does evil to another, and an evil plan does...

It will not always be summer; build barns.

It will not always be summer; build barns.

So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil,...

So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil,...

Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.

Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.

Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.

He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived...

He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived...

But they who give straight judgements to strangers and to those of the land and...

But they who give straight judgements to strangers and to those of the land and...

The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the...

The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the...

We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real things, but we know, when...

We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real things, but we know, when...

For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier...

For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier...

For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike.

For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike.

At the beginning of the cask and the end take thy fill but be saving...

At the beginning of the cask and the end take thy fill but be saving...

When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.

When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.

If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that...

If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that...

Wealth should not be seized, but the god-given is much better.

Wealth should not be seized, but the god-given is much better.

A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother.

A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother.