Cultivate those who can teach you.
Always act as if you were seen.
There must be something good in a thing that pleases so many; even if it cannot be explained, it is certainly enjoyed.
A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.
It requires as much to tell the truth as to conceal it.
Attain and maintain a reputation, for it is the usufruct of fame. A stiff climb, for it is the issue of excellence, as rare as mediocrity is common.