Never follow the crowd.
Whatever failures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies I have witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of action without thought.
We grow neither better or worse as we get old, but more like ourselves.
Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing.
Most of the successful people I know mostly listen, not talk.
Only as you do know yourself can your brain serve you as a sharp and efficient tool. Know your own failings, passions, and prejudices so you can separate them from what you see.