A knowledge of thyself will preserve thee from vanity.

Evil comes not amiss if it comes alone.

A man prepared has half fought the battle.

Translating from one language to another, unless it is from Greek and Latin, the queens of all languages, is like looking at Flemish tapestries from the wrong side, for although the figures are visible, they are covered by threads that obscure them, and cannot be seen with the smoothness and color of the right side.

Get out of harms way.

Cunning cheats itself wholly, and other people partially.

Wine taken in moderation never does any harm.