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

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

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...

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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...

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good...

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good...

Plodding wins the race.

Plodding wins the race.

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his...

He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his...

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit

Please all, and you will please none.

Please all, and you will please none.

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

Example is the best precept.

Example is the best precept.

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...

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when...

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when...

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.