Decide which is the line of conduct that presents the fewest drawbacks and then follow it out as being the best one, because one never finds anything perfectly pure and unmixed, or exempt from danger.

Men are more apt to be mistaken in their generalizations than in their particular observations.

Wise men say, and not without reason, that whosoever wished to foresee the future might consult the past.

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

Never do your enemy a minor injury.

And truly it is a very natural and ordinary thing to desire to acquire, and always, when men do it who can, they will be praised or not blamed; but when they cannot, and wish to do it anyway, here lies the error and the blame.

Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.