Be certain that he who has betrayed thee once will betray thee again.

There are no friends more inseparable than pride and hardness of heart, humility and love, falsehood and impudence.

The manner of giving shows the character of the giver, more than the gift itself.

Who, in the midst of just provocation to anger, instantly finds the fit word which settles all around him in silence is more than wise or just; he is, were he a beggar, of more than royal blood, he is of celestial descent.

The policy of adapting one's self to circumstances makes all ways smooth.

Beware of biting jests; the more truth they carry with them, the greater wounds they give, the greater smarts they cause, and the greater scars they leave behind them.

Vociferation and calmness of character seldom meet in the same person.