Phaedrus

It is the part of a fool to give advice to others and not himself to be on his guard.

That only is a disgrace to a man which he has deserved to suffer.

Success tempts many to their ruin.

In outward show so splendid and so vain; ’tis but a gilded block without a brain.

Things are not always as they seem; the first appearance deceives many.

The humble are in danger when those in power disagree.

Gentleness is the antidote for cruelty.

Whoever is detected in a shameful fraud is ever after not believed even if they speak the truth.

A learned man has always riches in himself.

In a change of masters the poor change nothing except their master’s name.

The intelligence of few perceives what has been carefully hidden in the recesses of the mind.

Strangers he gulls, but friends make fun of him.

Witticisms please as long as we keep them within boundaries, but pushed to excess they cause offense.

Submit to the present evil, lest a greater one befall you.

The bow kept taut will quickly break, kept loosely strung, it will serve you when you need it.

I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty.

The only problem with seeing too much is that it makes you insane.

Everyone is bound to bear patiently the results of his own example.

The mind ought sometimes to be diverted that it may return to better thinking.

An alliance with a powerful person is never safe.