For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier than a bad one.

He for himself weaves woe who weaves for others woe, and evil counsel on the counselor recoils.

Labor is no disgrace.

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.

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

I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint.

They are fools who do not know how much the half exceeds the whole.