Aesop A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety. We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified. If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs. Plodding wins the race. There can be little liking where there is no likeness.
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
Appearances often are deceiving. Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes. Any excuse will serve a tyrant.