No living creature is naturally greedy, except from fear of want - or in the case of human beings, from vanity, the notion that you're better than people if you can display more superfluous property than they can.

If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us saintly. But since we see that avarice, anger, pride and stupidity commonly profit far beyond charity, modesty, justice and thought, perhaps we must stand fast a little, even at the risk of being heroes.

Occupy your mind with good thoughts, or the enemy will fill them with bad ones.

If the lion knew his own strength, hard were it for any man to rule him.

A good tale evil told were better untold, and an evil take well told need none other solicitor.

No living creature is naturally greedy, except from fear of want - or in the case of human beings, from vanity, the notion that you're better than people if you can display more superfluous property than they can.

No more like together than is chalke to coles.