Hope is a great falsifier. Let good judgment keep her in check.

Exaggeration is a prodigality of the judgment which shows the narrowness of one's knowledge or one's taste.

Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

When a man's knowledge is deep, he speaks well of an enemy. Instead of seeking revenge, he extends unexpected generosity. He turns insult into humor, ... and astonishes his adversary who finds no reason not to trust him.

A gilded No is more satisfactory than a dry Yes.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second.