Be known for pleasing others, especially if you govern them. Ruling other has one advantage: you can do more good than anyone else.

Begin with another's to end with your own.

Two kinds of people are good at foreseeing danger: those who have learned at their own expense, and the clever people who learn a great deal at the expense of others.

When a man's knowledge is deep, he speaks well of an enemy. Instead of seeking revenge, he extends unexpected generosity. He turns insult into humor, ... and astonishes his adversary who finds no reason not to trust him.

Knowing how to keep a friend is more important than gaining a new one.

Sometimes it proves the highest understanding not to understand.

A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the other one.