That man is best who sees the truth himself. Good too is he who listens to wise counsel. But who is neither wise himself nor willing to ponder wisdom is not worth a straw.

When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.

If you speak evil, you will soon be worse spoken of.

Do not put your work off till to-morrow and the day after; for a sluggish worker does not fill his barn, nor one who puts off his work: industry makes work go well, but a man who puts off work is always at hand-grips with ruin.

The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel is most evil for him who counsels it.

A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.

Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.