A prudent man will think more important what fate has conceded to him, than what it has denied.
Nothing arouses ambition so much in the heart as the trumpet-clang of another’s fame.
A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.
Begin with another’s to end with your own.
The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.
It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you.
We have more days to live through than pleasures. Be slow in enjoyment, quick at work, for men see work ended with pleasure, pleasure ended with regret.
There is no wilderness like a life without friends; friendship multiplies blessings and minimizes misfortunes; it is a unique remedy against adversity, and it soothes the soul.
There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but he is excelled.
A synonym is a word you use when you can’t spell the other one.
Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier.
Put yourself on view. This brings your talents to light.
Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.
Fortune soon tires of carrying anyone long on her shoulders.
Attain and maintain a reputation, for it is the usufruct of fame. A stiff climb, for it is the issue of excellence, as rare as mediocrity is common.
The truth is generally seen, rarely heard.
There is no revenge like oblivion, for it is the entombment of the unworthy in the dust of their own nothingness.
Hope is a great falsifier of truth.
We live by information, not by sight.
Tis much to gain universal admiration; more, universal love.