He who laughs at everything is as big a fool as he who weeps at everything.
There are rules to luck, not everything is chance for the wise; luck can be helped by skill.
A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
Those who insist on the dignity of their office show they have not deserved it.
To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.
The great art of giving consists in this the gift should cost very little and yet be greatly coveted, so that it may be the more highly appreciated.