Men whose wit has been mother of villainy once have learned from it to be evil in all things.
Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.
Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
Who feels no ills, should, therefore, fear them; and when fortune smiles, be doubly cautious, lest destruction come remorseless on him, and he fall unpitied.
For most men friendship is a faithless harbor.
If to some my tale seems foolishness I am content that such could count me fool.