I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.
Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
Even God lends a hand to honest boldness.
The character of a man is known from his conversations.
The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal.
It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.
‘Know thyself’ is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say ‘know others.’
When a poor man’s wronged, he becomes a very difficult customer. To start with, he gets a lot of sympathy: and then he takes his bad treatment not just as an injury, but as a personal insult.
Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
Bad company corrupts good character.
Culture makes all men gentle.
Riches cover a multitude of woes.
He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
He whom the gods love dies young.
The man who runs may fight again.
