If you are wise, live as you can; if you cannot, live as you would.

There is no desert like being friendless.

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

Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Every fool stands convinced; and everyone convinced is a fool. The faultier a person's judgement the firmer their convictions.

The best remedy for disturbances is to let them run their course, for so they quiet down.