Zeal Should Not Outrun Discretion.

Obscurity Often Brings Safety.

One Who Steals Has No Right To Complain If He Is Robbed.

We Hang The Petty Thieves And Appoint The Great Ones To Public Office.

Don't Kill The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg.

An Oak And A Reed Were Arguing About Their Strength. When A Strong Wind Came Up, The Reed Avoided Being Uprooted By Bending And Leaning With The Gusts Of Wind. But The Oak Stood Firm And Was Torn Up By The Roots.