No man of high and generous spirit is ever willing to indulge in flattery; the good may feel affection for others, but will not flatter them.
We laugh at that which we cannot bear to face.
Before you heal the body you must first heal the mind
One swallow does not make a spring, nor does one fine day.
Health is a matter of choice, not a mystery of chance
A flatterer is a friend who is your inferior, or pretends to be so.