Excellence resides in quality, not in quantity. The best is always few and rare; much lowers value.
Share weight and woe, for misfortune falls with double force on him that stands alone.
Knowledge without courage is sterile.
Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.
Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do.
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.