Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion.

It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only.

Oysters open completely when the moon is full; and when the crab sees one it throws a piece of stone or seaweed into it and the oyster cannot close again so that it serves the crab for meat. Such is the fate of him who opens his mouth too much and thereby puts himself at the mercy of the listener.

When in company, put not your hands to any part of the body, not usually discovered.

Do not grieve over someone who changes all of the sudden. It might be that he has given up acting and returned to his true self.

A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident.