He for himself weaves woe who weaves for others woe, and evil counsel on the counselor recoils.
A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.
The half is greater than the whole.
Badness you can get easily, in quantity. The road is smooth and lies close by. But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to do it, and rough at first. But when you come to the top, then it is easy, even though it is hard.
Gain not base gains; base gains are the same as losses.
Man's chiefest treasure is a sparing tongue.