We have complicated every simple gift of the gods.
Boasting, like gilded armour, is very different inside from outside.
No man is hurt but by himself.
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
I pissed on the man who called me a dog. Why was he so surprised?
Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?