The happy man is not he who seems thus to others, but who seems thus to himself.

You cannot put the same shoe on every foot.

God looks at the clean hands, not the full ones.

Practice is the best of all instructors.

The eyes are not responsible when the mind does the seeing.

Take care that no one hates you justly.

A beautiful face is a mute recommendation.

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.

Pain forces even the innocent to lie.

The person who receives the most favors is the one who knows how to return them.

A hasty judgment is a first step to recantation.

Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings.