You may be obliged to wage war, but not to use poisoned arrows.

Maturity of mind is best shown in slow belief.

One deceit needs many others, and so the whole house is built in the air and must soon come to the ground

Be known for pleasing others, especially if you govern them. Ruling other has one advantage: you can do more good than anyone else.

Keep expectation alive. Keep stirring it up. Let much promise more, and great deeds herald greater.

Take care to make things turn out well. Some people scruple more over pointing things in the right direction than over successfully reaching their goals. The disgrace of failure outweighs the diligence they showed. A winner is never asked for explanations.

The crutch of Time accomplishes more than the club of Hercules.