Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

A man is judged by his friends, for the wise and the foolish have never agreed.

Wisdom and courage make mutual contributions to greatness.

Hurry is the weakness of fools.

Mix a little mystery with everything, for mystery arouses veneration.

Politeness and a sense of honor have this advantage: we bestow them on others without losing a thing.

The greatest wisdom often consist in ignorance.