Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior.
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.
In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.
A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.