There is often less danger in the things we fear than in the things we desire.
Half our mistakes in life arise from feeling where we ought to think, and thinking where we ought to feel.
A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy.
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery.
If we escape punishment for our vices, why should we complain if we are not rewarded for our virtues?
To accept a favor from a friend is to confer one.