Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces.
Treat kindly every miserable truth that knocks begging at your door, otherwise you will some day fail to recognize Truth Himself when He comes in rags.
It is twice as hard to crush a half-truth as a whole lie.
A hole is nothing at all, but you can break your neck in it.
Revenge is often like biting a dog because the dog bit you.
The fact that you have been knocked down is interesting, but the length of time you remained down is important.