By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
Mankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.