Vices are their own punishment

Topics: Vice Quotes

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not...

It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not...

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you...

If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you...

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

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

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

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.

Better to starve free than be a fat slave

Better to starve free than be a fat slave

He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.

He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.