Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
If wisdom was to cease throughout the world, no one would suspect himself of ignorance.
The severity of the master is more useful than the indulgence of the father.