Truth is for the minority.

To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to us but time, which you have even if you have nothing else.

At twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel, at fifty a serpent, at sixty a dog, at seventy an ape, at eighty a nothing at all.

Most do violence to their natural aptitude, and thus attain superiority in nothing.

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

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

The best skill at cards is knowing when to discard.