Nothing arouses ambition so much in the heart as the trumpet-clang of another's fame.

There is no wilderness like a life without friends.

Do not make Mistakes about Character. That is the worst and yet easiest error. Better be cheated in the price than in the quality of goods. In dealing with men, more than with other things, it is necessary to look within. To know men is different from knowing things. It is profound philosophy to sound the depths of feeling and distinguish traits of character. Men must be studied as deeply as books.

Be known for pleasing others, especially if you govern them. Ruling other has one advantage: you can do more good than anyone else.

He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.

Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets.

Trust your heart, especially when it is a strong one.