Most do violence to their natural aptitude, and thus attain superiority in nothing.
Hope is a great falsifier. Let good judgment keep her in check.
The heaven of the envied is hell for the envious.
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.
To oblige people often costs little and helps much.
The worthless usually live long.