Luck can be assisted. It is not all chance with the wise.

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

You have to appear wiser and more prudent than is required by the people you are dealing with if you want to give a high opinion of yourself.

One deceit needs many others, and so the whole house is built in the air and must soon come to the ground

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

Superiority is always detested.

Hurry is the weakness of fools.