Know or listen to those who know.

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

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to us but time, which you have even if you have nothing else.

The best remedy for disturbances is to let them run their course, for so they quiet down.

Hope is a great falsifier. Let good judgment keep her in check.