Have patience with the quarrelsomeness of the stupid. It is not easy to comprehend that one does not comprehend.

Many think that when they have confessed a fault there is no need of correcting it.

Since the well-known victory over the hare by the tortoise, the descendants of the tortoise think themselves miracles of speed.

The believer who has never doubted will hardly convert a doubter.

Little evil would be done in the world if evil never could be done in the name of good.

There is something so beautiful in trust that even the most hardened liar need feel a certain respect for those who confide in him.

The poor never estimate as a virtue the generosity of the rich.