Know how to use evasion. That is how smart people get out of difficulties.
Even monarchs have need of authors, and fear their pens more than ugly women the painter's pencil.
It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.
Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.
Do not make mistakes about character. Better be cheated in the price than in the quality of goods.
Yes and no are soon said, but give much to think over.