When malice is joined to envy, there is given forth poisonous and feculent matter, as ink from the cuttle-fish.

Cato used to assert that wise men profited more by fools than fools by wise men; for that wise men avoided the faults of fools, but that fools would not imitate the good examples of wise men.

While Leonidas was preparing to make his stand, a Persian envoy arrived. The envoy explained to Leonidas the futility of trying to resist the advance of the Great King's army and demanded that the Greeks lay down their arms and submit to the might of Persia. Leonidas laconically told Xerxes, "Come and get them.

The human heart becomes softened by hearing of instances of gentleness and consideration.

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything.

It is no flattery to give a friend a due character; for commendation is as much the duty of a friend as reprehension.

Children ought to be led to honorable practices by means of encouragement and reasoning, and most certainly not by blows and ill treatment.