1. “Worries die away before a man who asserts himself.”
2. “A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.”
3. “Cunning grows in deceit at seeing itself discovered, and tries to deceive with truth itself.”
4. “Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.”
5. “A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.”
6. “Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.”
7. “Work is the price which is paid for reputation.”
8. “There’s no absurdity than taking everything seriously.”
9. “Be firsts the master of yourself.”
10. “Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.”
11. “Life is warfare against the malice of others.”
12. “Two kinds of people are good at foreseeing danger: those who have learned at their own expense, and the clever people who learn a great deal at the expense of others.”
13. “Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.”
14. “Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.”
15. “Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.”
16. “We often have to put up with most from those on whom we most depend.”
17. “The truths that matter most to us come always half spoken.”
18. “Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.”
19. “The happy are an exception who enjoy innocently their simple happiness.”
20. “Knowledge without courage is sterile.”
21. “The right kind of leisure is better than the wrong kind of work.”
22. “There is no wilderness ike a life without friends.”
23. “Diligence removes impossibilities.”
24. “Deal with people from whom you can learn.”
25. “Rivalry discovers that courtesy overlooks.”
26. “True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.”
27. “A person has everything who cares nothing about what matters little.”
28. “If you cannot make knowledge your servant, make it your friend.”
29. “Freedom is more precious than any gifts for which you may be tempted to give it up.”
30. “Life doesn’t depend on any one opinion, any one custom, or any one century.”
