Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

Never risk your reputation on a single shot, for if you miss the loss is irreparable.

You have to appear wiser and more prudent than is required by the people you are dealing with if you want to give a high opinion of yourself.

There is no revenge like oblivion, for it is the entombment of the unworthy in the dust of their own nothingness.

Two kinds of people are good at foreseeing danger: those who have learned at their own expense, and the clever people who learn a great deal at the expense of others.

Trust your heart, especially when it is a strong one.

When everyone covets something, they are easily annoyed by it.