'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.' |
Culture makes all men gentle. |
Even God lends a hand to honest boldness. |
I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade. |
It is not white hair that engenders wisdom. |
Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado. |
Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil. |
Riches cover a multitude of woes. |
The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess. |
The man who runs may fight again. |
The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal. |
The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind. |
Whom the gods love dies young |