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The best conduct a man

The best conduct a man can adopt is that which gains him the esteem of others without depriving him of his own.
👁️ 39

If thou lackest knowledge, what

If thou lackest knowledge, what hast thou then acquired? Hast thou acquired knowledge, what else dost thou want?
👁️ 34

He that is ambitious of

He that is ambitious of fame destroys it. He that increaseth not his knowledge diminishes it. He that uses the crown of learning as an instrument of gain will pass away.
👁️ 34

All the blessings of a

All the blessings of a household come through the wife, therefore should her husband honour her.
👁️ 48

Be cautious in your intercourse

Be cautious in your intercourse with the great; they seldom confer obligations on their inferiors but from interested motives. Friendly they appear as long as it serves their turn, but they will render no assistance in time of actual need.
👁️ 42

If you wish to know

If you wish to know how much preferable wisdom is to gold, then observe: if you change gold you get silver for it, but your gold is gone; but if you exchange one sort of wisdom for another, you obtain fresh knowledge, and at the same time keep what you possessed before.
👁️ 32

Never put thyself in the

Never put thyself in the way of temptation: even David could not resist it.
👁️ 82

He who can feel ashamed

He who can feel ashamed will not readily do wrong.
👁️ 33

There are three whose life

There are three whose life is no life: he who lives at another?s table; he whose wife domineers over him; and he who suffers bodily affliction.
👁️ 57

The best preacher is the

The best preacher is the heart; the best teacher is time; the best book is the world; the best friend is God.
👁️ 63

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