Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
Be who you are and do that well.
While extremely sensitive as to the slightest approach to slander, you must also guard against an extreme into which some people fall, who, in their desire to speak evil of no one, actually uphold and speak well of vice.
You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
Those who love to be feared fear to be loved, and they themselves are more afraid than anyone, for whereas other men fear only them, they fear everyone.