You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expressions, nor show too much of the pleasure you feel; but endeavour to console your adversary, and make him less dissatisfied with himself by every kind and civil expression that may be used with truth; such as, you understand the game better than I, but you are a little inattentive, or, you play too fast; or, you had the best of the game, but something happened to divert your thoughts, and that turned it in my favour.

Make yourself sheep and the wolves will eat you.

Alas, I know if I ever became truly humble, I would be proud of it.

Oh the wonderful knowledge to be found in the stars. Even the smallest things are written there ... if you had but skill to read.

You can't tell anyone anything. You have to teach people for them to remember. Let the person experience what you are teaching and they will learn.

Are you angry that others disappoint you? Remember you cannot depend upon yourself.

He that would travel much, should eat little.