Phaedrus
Phaedrus
appearance carefully deceives few intelligence perceives
Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden.
believed shameful whoever
Whoever is detected in a shameful fraud is ever after not believed even if they speak the truth.
english-dramatist ought patiently
Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.
alliance
An alliance with a powerful person is never safe.
man
A learned man has always riches in himself.
carefully few hidden intelligence perceives
The intelligence of few perceives what has been carefully hidden in the recesses of the mind.
others perish plot
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the attempt.
excess please pushed
Witticisms please as long as we keep them within boundaries, but pushed to excess they cause offense.
outward splendid
In outward show so splendid and so vain; 'tis but a gilded block without a brain.
kept quickly
The bow kept taut will quickly break, kept loosely strung, it will serve you when you need it.
bound patience patiently
Everyone is bound to bear patiently the results of his own example.
befall evil greater lest present submit
Submit to the present evil, lest a greater one befall you
deserved disgrace man suffer
That only is a disgrace to a man which he has deserved to suffer
himself
It is the part of a fool to give advice to others and not himself to be on his guard.