Man is born for uprightness. If a man lose his uprightness and yet live, his escape from death is mere good fortune.
In speaking, it is best to be clear and say just enough to convey the meaning.
Those who break down the dikes will themselves be drowned in the inundation.
I do not want a friend who smiles when I smile, who weeps when I weep; for my shadow in the pool can do better than that.
Don't do unto others what you don't want others to do unto you.
A man without a mustache is a man without a soul.