The truth is generally seen, rarely heard.
Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.
Superiority is always detested.
Never participate in the secrets of those above you; you think you share the fruit, and you share the stones - the confidence of a prince is not a grant, but a tax
Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.
Do not be held a cheat, even though it is impossible to live today without being one. Let your greatest cunning lie in covering up what looks like cunning.
Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.
Silence is the sanctuary of prudence.
Always act as if you were seen.
At twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel, at fifty a serpent, at sixty a dog, at seventy an ape, at eighty a nothing at all.
A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.
All men are idolators, some of fame, others of self-interest, most of pleasure.
Be first the master of yourself
Keep the extent of your abilities unknown.The wise man does not allow his knowledge and abilities to be sounded to the bottom, if he desires to be honored at all. He allows you to know them but not to comprehend them. No one must know the extent of his abilities, lest he be disappointed. No one ever has an opportunity of fathoming him entirely. For guesses and doubts about the extent of his talents arouse more veneration than accurate knowledge of them, be they ever so great.
Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.
Do not make mistakes about character. Better be cheated in the price than in the quality of goods.
He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.
He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.
The wise persono would rather see others needing him than thanking him.
A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.
You should aim to be independent of any one vote, of any one fashion, of any one century.
Take care to make things turn out well. Some people scruple more over pointing things in the right direction than over successfully reaching their goals. The disgrace of failure outweighs the diligence they showed. A winner is never asked for explanations.
Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.
Do not be inaccessible. None is so perfect that he does not need at times the advice of others. He is an incorrigible ass who will never listen to any one. Even the most surpassing intellect should find a place for friendly counsel. Sovereignty itself must learn to lean. There are some that are incorrigible simply because they are inaccessible: They fall to ruin because none dares to extricate them. The highest should have the door open for friendship; it may prove the gate of help. A friend must be free to advise, and even to upbraid, without feeling embarrassed.
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