The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.

An ounce of prudence is worth a pound of cleverness.

To keep is more important than to make friends.

Honorable beginnings should serve to awaken curiosity, not to heighten people's expectations. We are much better off when reality surpasses our expectations, and something turns out better than we thought it would.

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

The sage has one advantage: he is immortal. If this is not his century, many others will be.

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.