Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior.
To accept a favor from a friend is to confer one.
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery.
If we escape punishment for our vices, why should we complain if we are not rewarded for our virtues?
The secret of success in life is known only by those who have not succeeded.
Though pride is not a virtue, it is the parent of many virtues.