Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things.
By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.
When a tongue fails to send forth appropriate shafts, there might be a word to act as healer of these.
But I will place this carefully fed pig Within the crackling oven; and, I pray, What nicer dish can e'er be given to man.
The words of truth are simple.
In few men is it part of nature to respect a friend's prosperity without begrudging him.