Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.

Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.

The words of truth are always paradoxical.

Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.

He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.

The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours.