Fools take to themselves the respect that is given to their office.
Uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave
Appearances often are deceiving.
Those who voluntarily put power into the hands of a tyrant ... must not wonder if it be at last turned against themselves.
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.