In order to please others, we loose our hold on our life's purpose.
Do not try to seem wise to others.
The materials are indifferent, but the use we make of them is not a matter of indifference.
If you see anybody wail and complain, call him a slave, though he be clad in purple.
If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible.
Let silence be your general rule; or say only what is necessary and in few words.