You should aim to be independent of any one vote, of any one fashion, of any one century.

Censure is like the lightning which strikes the highest mountains.

He who finds Fortune on his side should go briskly ahead, for she is wont to favor the bold.

When you counsel someone, you should appear to be reminding him of something he had forgotten, not of the light he was unable to see.

It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.

Success rarely brings satisfaction.

Many get the repute of being witty but thereby lose the credit of being sensible. Jest has its little hour, seriousness should have all the rest.