A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.
If we knew each other's secrets, what comforts we should find.
If we escape punishment for our vices, why should we complain if we are not rewarded for our virtues?
There is often less danger in the things we fear than in the things we desire.
Though pride is not a virtue, it is the parent of many virtues.
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery.