He is not to be trusted as a friend who illtreats his own family.

He is not to be trusted as a friend who illtreats his own family.

Aesop

Most arguments are useless.

Most arguments are useless.

Better to starve free than be a fat slave

Better to starve free than be a fat slave

In a crisis, give help first and then advice.

In a crisis, give help first and then advice.

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

Do nothing without regard to the consequences.

Do nothing without regard to the consequences.

If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all.

If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all.

Those who return evil for good should not expect the kindness of others to last long.

Those who return evil for good should not expect the kindness of others to last long.

A man is known by the company he keeps

A man is known by the company he keeps

The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.

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.

If you choose bad companions, no one will believe that you are anything but bad yourself.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

The grateful heart will always find opportunities to show its gratitude.

The grateful heart will always find opportunities to show its gratitude.

There is no fate more distressing for an artist than to have to show himself off before fools, to see his work exposed to the criticism of the vulgar and ignorant.

There is no fate more distressing for an artist than to have to show himself off before fools, to see his work exposed to the criticism of the vulgar and ignorant.