One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.

One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.

The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.

The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.

An undying hatred, and a wound never to be healed.

An undying hatred, and a wound never to be healed.

All men have more consideration for themselves than for others.

All men have more consideration for themselves than for others.

Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.

Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.

To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.

To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.

Gamsters and race-horses never last long.

Gamsters and race-horses never last long.

Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]

Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]

Custom is second nature.
[Lat., Consuetudo est secunda natura.]

Custom is second nature.
[Lat., Consuetudo est secunda natura.]