To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.

To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.

There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.

There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.

Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.

Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.

A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but read more

A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.

Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.

Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.

The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf.

The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf.

To learn what is good, a thousand days are not sufficient; to learn what is evil, an hour is too read more

To learn what is good, a thousand days are not sufficient; to learn what is evil, an hour is too long.

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

If the roots are not removed during weeding, the weeds will grow again when the winds of Spring blows.

If the roots are not removed during weeding, the weeds will grow again when the winds of Spring blows.