To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth.
The sage has one advantage: he is immortal. If this is not his century, many others will be.
A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.
Leave your luck while still winning.
Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being applauded when you arrive - for that is common - but being missed when you leave.
Rate the intensive above the extensive. The perfect does not lie in quantity, but in quality.