Chance has something to say, even how to write a good letter.
Don't lie, but don't tell the whole truth.
Nothing arouses ambition so much in the heart as the trumpet-clang of another's fame.
Tis by no means the least of life's rules: To let things alone.
Attain and maintain a reputation, for it is the usufruct of fame. A stiff climb, for it is the issue of excellence, as rare as mediocrity is common.
The happy are an exception who enjoy innocently their simple happiness.