Gratitude turns what we have into enough.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

He who incites to strife is worse than he who takes part in it.

Conceit may bring about one's own downfall.

Don't believe everything you hear.

Adversity tests the sincerity of friends.

We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.

Equals make the best friends.

Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.

Save for a rainy day.

Every man for himself.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Happy is the person who learns from the misfortunes of others.

The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.

It is foolish to try to imitate the skills of others.

Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

Don't pretend to be something you aren't.

Every man should be content to mind his own business.

All men are more concerned to recover what they lose than to acquire what they lack.