Rather throw away that which is dearest to you, your own life, than turn away a good friend.
What men have seen they know. . . .
A fool cannot be an actor, though an actor may act a fool's part.
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
If men live decently it is because discipline saves their very lives for them.
Men whose wit has been mother of villainy once have learned from it to be evil in all things.