I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.

Better hold the hand for coin, though small, Than lose, for one half a dang, it all.

To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.

It is safer to be silent than to reveal one's secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.

To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.

Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels.

He who, when he hath the power, doeth not good, when he loses the means will suffer distress. There is not a more unfortunate wretch than the oppressor; for in the day of adversity nobody is his friend.