The covetous man is always poor.

The tulip is among flowers what the peacock is among birds. A tulip lacks scent a peacock has an unpleasant voice. The one takes pride in its garb the other in its tail.

A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.

Many of the insights of the saint stem from his experience as a sinner.

And oftentimes excusing of a fault Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse - As patches set upon a little breach Discredit more in hiding of the fault Than did the fault before it was so patched.

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.

If you think too long you think wrong.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

It is a wise child that knows his own father.

A wise and an understanding heart.

For the unlearned old age is winter; for the learned, it is the season of the harvest.

The advice of the elders to young men is very apt to be as unreal as a list of the hundred best books.

One of the signs of maturity is a healthy respect for reality - a respect that manifests itself in the level of one's aspirations and in the accuracy of one's assessment of the difficulties which...

The best tactic against evil isn't confrontation with it, otherwise it is to get away from it

We are wise to be cautious, but I suggest we prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

Nurture your relationships and all good things will come to you.

A sage benefits from his mistakes more than a fool benefits from his triumphs.

Don't just DO something. Stand there! {and get perspective and understanding}

Those who do not read, they miss the important aspects of life.

Gossip, slander and jealousy have caused more pain than many wars.

It isn't what the book costs. It's what it will cost you if you don't read it.

Never make decisions you will live to regret later in the near future.

People always call it luck when you've acted more sensibly than they have.

Fill your mind before you empty your mouth.

There is always someone better off than you, and there is always someone worse off than you.

You should not reduce yourself to any that runs after miracles.

The sun from far gives life. But get close to it and it burns anything down to ashes

To see you shine, you must stay far away, for you are like the sun; when you're too close, your light makes them blind. And when you're too far, they seek you. So let them seek you. They're getting...

Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.

New rules. If you are smart enough to live, you won't hit Charles's mate in front of his father.