The stillest tongue can be the truest friend.

Only a madman would give good for evil

Since we are mortal, friendships are best kept to a moderate level, rather than sharing the very depths of our souls.

To a father waxing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter; sons have spirits of a higher pitch, but less inclined to endearing fondness.

Nothing's as good as holding on to safety.

Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Tragedy isn't getting something or failure to get it; it's losing something you already have. Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.

Some men never find prosperity, For all their voyaging, While others find it with no voyaging.