They make the greatest show of what they have done, who have done least.
Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.
Many get the repute of being witty but thereby lose the credit of being sensible. Jest has its little hour, seriousness should have all the rest.
A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.
There is no revenge like oblivion, for it is the entombment of the unworthy in the dust of their own nothingness.
Do not commit yourself to anybody or anything, for that is to be a slave, a slave to every man Above all, keep yourself free of commitments and obligations - they are the device of another to get you into his power