Aristotle was once asked what those who tell lies gain by it. Said he - That when they speak truth they are not believed.

Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.

When asked what was the proper time for supper: If you are a rich man, whenever you please; and if you are a poor man, whenever you can.

Aristotle was once asked what those who tell lies gain by it. Said he - That when they speak truth they are not believed.

As houses well stored with provisions are likely to be full of mice, so the bodies of those that eat much are full of diseases.

On being asked by someone how he could become famous, Diogenes responded: 'By worrying as little as possible about fame

To arrive at perfection, a man should have very sincere friends or inveterate enemies; because he would be made sensible of his good or ill conduct, either by the censures of the one or the admonitions of the other.