True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong.

True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong.

He deserves praise who does not what he may, but what he ought. [Lat., Id facere laus est quod decet, non quod licet.]

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.

We often want one thing and pray for another, not telling the truth even to the gods.

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the security of a god.