Memory is the mother of all wisdom.
Neither a life of anarchy nor one beneath a despot should you praise; to all that lies in the middle a god has given excellence.
Married love between man and woman is bigger than oaths guarded by right of nature.
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
Plodding wins the race.
Please all, and you will please none.
Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.