Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do.
The things we remember best are those better forgotten.
When desire dies, fear is born.
Do not make mistakes about character. Better be cheated in the price than in the quality of goods.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to all, for that would be injustice.
The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.
There is no wilderness like a life without friends; friendship multiplies blessings and minimizes misfortunes; it is a unique remedy against adversity, and it soothes the soul.