Treat your friend as if he might become an enemy.

Quote by Publilius Syrus

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God looks at the clean hands, not the full ones.

God looks at the clean hands, not the full ones.

Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness.

Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness.

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise.

The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise.

You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force.

You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force.

The miser is as much in want of what he has as of what he...

The miser is as much in want of what he has as of what he...

They live ill who expect to live always

They live ill who expect to live always

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

It is not every question that deserves an answer.

It is not every question that deserves an answer.

An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.

An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.

A friendship that can end never really began.

A friendship that can end never really began.

The bare recollection of anger kindles anger.

The bare recollection of anger kindles anger.

When reason rules, money is a blessing.

When reason rules, money is a blessing.

The fear of death is more to be dreaded then fear itself.

The fear of death is more to be dreaded then fear itself.

A gift in season is a double favor to the needy.

A gift in season is a double favor to the needy.

Practice is the best of all instructors

Practice is the best of all instructors

He who has lost honor can lose nothing more.

He who has lost honor can lose nothing more.

Necessity knows no law except to conquer

Necessity knows no law except to conquer

An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly...

An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly...

A few philosophers really do important work. This applies to the so called critical philosophy...

A few philosophers really do important work. This applies to the so called critical philosophy...