One should oblige everyone to the extent of one's ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.

Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.

It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

What God does, He does well.

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.