We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Those who voluntarily put power into the hands of a tyrant ... must not wonder if it be at last turned against themselves.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
The grateful heart will always find opportunities to show its gratitude.
It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all.
Every man carries two bags about him, one in front and one behind, and both are full of faults. The bag in front contains his neighbors' faults, the one behind his own. Hence it is that men do not see their own faults, but never fail to see those of others.
Better to starve free than be a fat slave
Don't neglect the future in times of plenty, for tomorrow you may need what you wasted today.
One who steals has no right to complain if he is robbed.
The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.
If you choose bad companions, no one will believe that you are anything but bad yourself.
Zeal should not outrun discretion.
Those who assume a character which does not belong to them, only make themselves ridiculous.
What a splendid head, yet no brain.
Those who cry the loudest are not always the ones who are hurt the most
Do nothing without regard to the consequences.
In a crisis, give help first and then advice.
Vices are their own punishment
You can fool people some of the time, but you can't fool them all of the time.
The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.
Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool
Kindness is more persuasive than force.
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