Truth is for the minority.

The heaven of the envied is hell for the envious. [...because they focus on what they don't have rather than being grateful for what they have, which is always better than some others.]

Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance.

The sage never seems to know his own merits, for only by not noticing them can you call others' attention to them.

Evil report carries further than any applause.

True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.

Begin with another's to end with your own.