He who trusts himself for safety to the care of a wicked man, in seeking succor meets with ruin. Periander More Quotes by Periander More Quotes From Periander Pleasures are transient, honors are immortal. Periander good-life pleasure honor Practice is everything. This is often misquoted as Practice makes perfect. Periander practice-makes-perfect practice perfect Freedom is a clear conscience. Periander clear-conscience conscience clear He who has once made himself notorious as utterly unprincipled, is not credited even when he speaks the truth. Periander notorious speak made Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves. Periander good-life judging tree Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity. Periander good-life adversity depression He who assists the wicked will in time rue it. Periander wicked rue However exalted our position, we should still not despise the powers of the humble. Periander despise should humble The saying, "Practice is everything," is Periander's. Periander motivation hard-work practice Democracy is better than tyranny. Periander democracy tyranny military Nothing is impossible to industry (fortitude). Periander fortitude good-life impossible The useful and the beautiful are never separated. Periander usefulness beautiful