When desire dies, fear is born.
He that communicates his secret to another makes himself that other's slave.
Keep to yourself the final touches of your art.
Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier.
Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.
Every fool stands convinced; and everyone convinced is a fool. The faultier a person's judgement the firmer their convictions.