Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels.
Court the society of a superior, and make much of the opportunity; for in the company of an equal thy good fortune must decline.
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.
Pride thyself on what virtue thou hast, and not on thy parentage.
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.