Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

It’s a double pleasure to trick the trickster.

Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

The sign brings customers

In this world we must help one another.

Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend.

People must help one another; it is nature’s law.

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

I bend but do not break.

He knows the universe and does not know himself.

They are too green, he said, and only good for boobies.

To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.

One of the secrets of getting more done is to make a TO DO List every day, keep it visible, and use it as a guide to action as you go through the day.

Help thyself and Heaven will help thee

The ant is no lender; that is the least of her faults.

But the shortest works are always the best.

The greatest ass of the three is not the one you would think.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

People who make no noise are dangerous.

Well, my friend, get me out of danger. You can make your speech afterwards.

Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.

It is double pleasing to trick the trickster.

Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.

Patience and passage of time do more than strength and fury.

Lynx-eyes to our neighbors, and moles to ourselves

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

We believe no evil till the evil’s done

In all matters one must consider the end.

Beware so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance

We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.

Thus oft a struggle to escape – But lands us in a still worse scrape

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

One returns to the place one came from.

Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.

Let us not be so difficult; the most accommodating are the cleverest.

I bend and do not break

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

By the work one knows the workman.

One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.

Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

The strongest passion is fear

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

Luck’s always to blame.

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.

Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish

There is nothing useless to men of sense