Silence is the sanctuary of prudence.

Be first the master of yourself

It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.

Tis much to gain universal admiration; more, universal love.

Do not make mistakes about character. Better be cheated in the price than in the quality of goods.

Advice is sometimes transmitted more successfully through a joke than grave teaching.

To overvalue something is a form of lying.