All men are more concerned to recover what they lose than to acquire what they lack.

It is easy to kick a person when he is down.

Every man carries two bags about him, one in front and one behind, and both are full of faults. The bag in front contains his neighbors' faults, the one behind his own. Hence it is that men do not see their own faults, but never fail to see those of others.

Acquaintance softens prejudice.

Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool

If you wish me well, do not stand pitying me, but lend me some succour as fast as you can; for pity is but cold comfort when one is up to the chin in water, and within a hair's breadth of starving or drowning.

Good things come in small packages.