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.

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.

Each person has his strong point.

Most arguments are useless.

One story sounds good until another is told

Better to learn wisdom from other people's misfortunes than from your own.

Fools take to themselves the respect that is given to their office.