In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
Clumsy jesting is no joke.
Being a good example teaches others to be good.
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.
Children are not to be blamed for the faults of their parents.