An oak and a reed were arguing about their strength. When a strong wind came up, the reed avoided being uprooted by bending and leaning with the gusts of wind. But the oak stood firm and was torn up by the roots.
We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.
Acquaintance softens prejudice.
If you had half as much brains as you have beard, you would have looked before you leaped.
Good things come in small packages.
Those who voluntarily put power into the hands of a tyrant ... must not wonder if it be at last turned against themselves.