There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.
We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.
We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.
We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
United we stand, divided we fall.
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales.
The gods help them that help themselves.
Slow but steady wins the race.
Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.
Please all, and you will please none.
Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.