Tis a great confidence in a friend to tell him your faults; greater to tell him his.
If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.
Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.
Give me 26 lead soldiers and I will conquer the world.
Cunning proceeds from want of capacity.
When you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests and their selfish views.