Where the lion's skin will not reach, you must patch it out with the fox's.

They fought indeed and were slain, but it was to maintain the luxury and the wealth of other men.

As small letters hurt the sight, so do small matters him that is too much intent upon them; they vex and stir up anger, which begets an evil habit in him in reference to greater affairs.

So very difficult a matter is it to trace and find out the truth of anything by history.

So also it is good not always to make a friend of the person who is expert in twining himself around us; but, after testing them, to attach ourselves to those who are worthy of our affection and likely to be serviceable to us.

He who owns a hundred sheep must fight with fifty wolves

What All The World Knows Water is the principle, or the element, of things. All things are water.