Selden.
559.
Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.
Herodotus.
560.
Whosoever lends a greedy ear to a slanderous report is either himself of a radically bad disposition or a mere child in sense.
Menander.
561.
A foolish man in wealth and authority is like a weak-timbered house with a too-ponderous roof.
R. Chamberlain.