The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain.

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Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to...

Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to...

Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it; a mistress, if thou...

Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it; a mistress, if thou...

While fools shun one set of faults they run into the opposite one.

While fools shun one set of faults they run into the opposite one.

Whatever your advice, make it brief

Whatever your advice, make it brief

The age of our fathers, which was worse than that of our ancestors, produced us,...

The age of our fathers, which was worse than that of our ancestors, produced us,...

When nature made you, they broke the mold - rumor has it they beat the...

When nature made you, they broke the mold - rumor has it they beat the...

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you

Think to yourself that every day is your last

Think to yourself that every day is your last

Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings.

Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings.

It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not...

It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not...

Leave the rest to the gods.

Leave the rest to the gods.

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.

Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.

Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.

A good scare is worth more than good advice.

A good scare is worth more than good advice.

Men cease to think when they think they know it all.

Men cease to think when they think they know it all.

Whatever advice you give, be short.

Whatever advice you give, be short.

Nothing's beautiful from every point of view.

Nothing's beautiful from every point of view.

I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your...

I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your...

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

Natural beauty is essentially temporary and sad; hence the impression of obscene mockery which artificial...

Natural beauty is essentially temporary and sad; hence the impression of obscene mockery which artificial...