Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.

Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.