If you want others to have a good opinion of you, say nothing.
Symmetry is what we see at a glance; based on the fact that there is no reason for any difference.
Unable to make what is just strong, we have made what is strong just.
Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and those who read their works desire the fame of having read them.
If a soldier or labourer complain of the hardship of his lot, set him to do nothing.
It's not those who write the laws that have the greatest impact on society. It's those who write the songs.