also saw that the number of simpleminded men is greater than that of the prudent, and though it is better to be praised by a few wise men and mocked by many fools,

Fear not the anger of the wise to raise;
Those best can bear reproof who merit praise.

The friendship of one wise man is better than the friendship of a host of fools.

Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit.

A little group of wise hearts is better than a wilderness full of fools.

Few are sufficiently wise to prefer censure which is useful to praise which is treacherous.

it is a thing much more worthy of admiration and praise to receive admonition meekly, than to admonish a transgressor boldly.

Be rather delighted with those that reprove, than with those that flatter you.

356. — Usually we only praise heartily those who admire us.

Who are a little wise, the best fools be.

It is a wiser, more generous, more noble thing to remember and point out the perfect words, than to invent poorer ones, wherewith to encumber temporarily the world.

Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.

Many have been the wise speeches of fools, though not so many as the foolish speeches of wise men.

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.