It takes more to make one sage today than it did to make the seven of Greece. And you need more resources to deal with a single person these days than with an entire nation in times past.
Know how to use evasion. That is how smart people get out of difficulties.
To keep is more important than to make friends.
We often have to put up with most from those on whom we most depend.
Leave your luck while still winning.
Passion colors all that it touches in its own hues.