The greatest fool is he who thinks he is not one and all others are.

Fortune pays you sometimes for the intensity of her favors by the shortness of their duration. She soon tires of carrying any one long on her shoulders.

Some are satisfied to stand politely before the portals of Fortune and to await her bidding; better those who push forward, who employ their enterprise, who on the wings of their worth and valor seek to embrace luck, and to effectively gain her favor.

To keep is more important than to make friends.

No' and 'Yes' are words quickly said, but they need a great amount of thought before you utter them.

There is no desert like being friendless.

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.