Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance.

He who finds Fortune on his side should go briskly ahead, for she is wont to favor the bold.

Never risk your reputation on a single shot, for if you miss the loss is irreparable.

True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.

Excellence resides in quality, not in quantity. The best is always few and rare; much lowers value.

When desire dies, fear is born.

The heaven of the envied is hell for the envious.