If wisdom were offered me with the proviso that I should keep it shut up and refrain from declaring it, I should refuse. There's no delight in owning anything unshared.
It is well to be born either a king or a fool.
That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.
If you will fear nothing, think that all things are to be feared.
Every change of place becomes a delight.
The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.