Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.
Know or listen to those who know.
No' and 'Yes' are words quickly said, but they need a great amount of thought before you utter them.
A man is judged by his friends, for the wise and the foolish have never agreed.
Never participate in the secrets of those above you; you think you share the fruit, and you share the stones - the confidence of a prince is not a grant, but a tax
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.