You can cultivate taste, as you can the intellect. Full understanding whets the appetite and desire, and, later, sharpens the enjoyment of possession.

None is so perfect that he does not need at times the advice of others.

Most do violence to their natural aptitude, and thus attain superiority in nothing.

There are certain inessential activities-moths of precious time-and it is worse to busy yourself with the trivial than to do nothing.

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.

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

Many would be wise if they did not think themselves wise.