A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself.
To keep is more important than to make friends.
Work is the price which is paid for reputation.
The heaven of the envied is hell for the envious.
Superiority is always detested.
One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.