Have no friends not equal to yourself.
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle.
In your promises cleave to what is right, And you will be able to fulfill your word.
Do not worry about not holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role. Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.
If there were an honorable way to get rich, Iโd do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around with a whip. But there isnโt an honorable way, so I just do what I like.