Kindred without friends, friends without power, power without will, will without effect, effect without profit, profit without virtue, is not worth a rush. (French Proverb) - More French Proverbs...
Believe no man more than yourself when you are spoken of. [Let your own conscience be a check against the effect of the flattery of others.] (Latin Proverb) - More Latin Proverbs...
Injuries, when treated with contempt, vanish and have no effect. If you show anger their effect would appear to be acknowledged. (Latin Proverb) - More Latin Proverbs...