A Fox entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head. He placed his paws on it and said, "What a beautiful head! Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains."
He that has many friends, has no friends.
Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.
Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hidden.
No argument, no matter how convincing, will give courage to a coward