Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Don't throwout the baby with the bath water.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.

No strength within, no respect without.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare