The man who is rich in fancy thinks that his wagon is already built; poor fool, he does not know that there are a hundred timbers to a wagon.

Men must sweat to attain virtue.

Far best is he who is himself all-wise, and he, too, good who listens to wise words; But whoso is not wise or lays to hear another's wisdom is a useless man.

He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.

False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty, but confidence with wealth.

Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.

Inhibition is no good provider for a needy man, Inhibition, which does men great harm and great good. Inhibition attaches to poverty, boldness to wealth.

Diligence increaseth the fruit of toil. A dilatory man wrestles with losses.

A man fashions ill for himself who fashions ill for another, and the ill design is most ill for the designer.