Love those who love you, help those you help you, and give to those who give to you.
Far best is he who is himself all-wise, and he, too, good who listens to wise words; But whoso is not wise or lays to hear another's wisdom is a useless man.
A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother.
Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger the load, the greater will be the profit upon profit.
Do not put all your goods in hollow ships.
For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike.