Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.
He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.
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.
He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.
Silence is the sanctuary of prudence.
Always act as if you were seen.
Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.
When a man's knowledge is deep, he speaks well of an enemy. Instead of seeking revenge, he extends unexpected generosity. He turns insult into humor, ... and astonishes his adversary who finds no reason not to trust him.
Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.
Know how to keep anticipation alive: always strive to feed it, by letting the much promise more, and the one achievement be the announcement only of a greater. Put not all your reserves into the first throw; the great trick is to dole out strength, and to dole out mind, in such a fashion as to bring forward increasingly the fulfillment of what was expected of you.
Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do.
All men are idolators, some of fame, others of self-interest, most of pleasure.
Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.
To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.
Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.
Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.
A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
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.
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.
Be first the master of yourself
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.
A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.
The wise persono would rather see others needing him than thanking him.
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.
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