_Machiavelli._

234.

By nature all men are alike, but by education very different.

_Chinese._

235.

Whilom, ere youth's conceit had waned, methought
Answers to all life's problems I had wrought;
But now, grown old and wise, too late I see
My life is spent, and all my lore is nought.

_Omar Khayyam._

236.

Weak men gain their object when allied with strong associates: the
brook reaches the ocean by the river's aid.

_Magha._

237.

A swan is out of place among crows, a lion among bulls, a horse
among asses, and a wise man among fools.

_Burmese._

238.

Whosoever does not persecute them that persecute him; whosoever
takes an offence in silence; he who does good because of love; he
who is cheerful under his sufferings--these are the friends of God,
and of them the Scripture says, "They shall shine forth like the sun
at noontide."

_Talmud._

239.

It is intolerable that a silly fool, with nothing but empty birth to
boast of, should in his insolence array himself in the merits of
others, and vaunt an honour which does not belong to him.

_Boileau._

240.

Ask not a man who his father was but make trial of his qualities,
and then conciliate or reject him accordingly. For it is no disgrace
to new wine, if only it be sweet, as to its taste, that it was the
juice [or daughter] of sour grapes.

_Arabic._

241.

The sun opens the lotuses, the moon illumines the beds of
water-lilies, the cloud pours forth its water unasked: even so the
liberal of their own accord are occupied in benefiting others.

_Bhartrihari._

242.

We blame equally him who is too proud to put a proper value on his
own merit and him who prizes too highly his spurious worth.

_Goethe._

243.

Men are so simple, and yield so much to necessity, that he who will
deceive may always find him that will lend himself to be deceived.

_Machiavelli._

244.

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