We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.
When two friends part they should lock up each other's secrets and exchange keys. The truly noble mind has no resentments.
Aristotle was once asked what those who tell lies gain by it. Said he - That when they speak truth they are not believed.
Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?
Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.
The art of being a slave is to rule one's master.