Exaggeration is a prodigality of the judgment which shows the narrowness of one's knowledge or one's taste.

Know what is evil, no matter how worshipped it may be. Let the man of sense not mistake it, even when clothed in brocade, or at times crowned in gold, because it cannot thereby hide its hypocrisy, for slavery does not lose its infamy, however noble the master.

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

It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to all, for that would be injustice.

The wise persono would rather see others needing him than thanking him.

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

Few are the friends of a mans self, most those of his circumstances.