Tis by no means the least of life's rules: To let things alone.
Exaggeration is a prodigality of the judgment which shows the narrowness of one's knowledge or one's taste.
One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.
Leave your luck while still winning.
Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.
Never participate in the secrets of those above you; you think you share the fruit, and you share the stones - the confidence of a prince is not a grant, but a tax