Wisdom and courage make mutual contributions to greatness.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

One who was abhorred by all in prosperity is adored by all in adversity.

True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.

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

Lies always come first, dragging fools along by their irreparable vulgarity. Truth always lags last, limping along on the arm of time.

To overvalue something is a form of lying.