He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.
If a man would reap praise, you must sow the seeds, gentle words and useful deeds.
Learn of the skillful; he that teaches himself, has a fool for his master.
A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.
All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.
Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.