There is no revenge like oblivion, for it is the entombment of the unworthy in the dust of their own nothingness.
To keep is more important than to make friends.
The sage has one advantage: he is immortal. If this is not his century, many others will be.
The truth is generally seen, rarely heard.
Know the great men of your age.
There is no wilderness like a life without friends; friendship multiplies blessings and minimizes misfortunes; it is a unique remedy against adversity, and it soothes the soul.