Greek Proverb
» Action » “Act quickly, think slowly.”
» Adversity » “It is not good for all our wishes to be filled; through sickness we recognize the value of health; through evil, the value of good; through hunger, the value of food; through exertion, the value of rest.”
» Beginning » “The beginning is the half of every action.”
» Hair » “Gray hair is a sign of age, not of wisdom.”
» Kindness » “Kindness begets kindness.”
» Love » “A heart that loves is always young.”
» Luck » “When God throws the dice are loaded.”
» Negotiation » “A miser and a liar bargain quickly.”
» Opportunity » “Men never moan over the opportunities lost to do good, only the opportunities to be bad.”
» Poverty and The Poor » “Painless poverty is better than embittered wealth.”
» Respectability » “If you steal something small you are a petty thief, but if you steal millions you are a gentleman of society.”
» Speakers and Speaking » “When at a loss how to go on, cough.”
» Taxes and Taxation » “Milk the cow, but do not pull off the udder.”
» Truth » “A truth spoken before its time is dangerous.”
» Vulgarity » “Think with the wise, but talk with the vulgar.”
