It Is Fortune, Not Wisdom, That Rules

The Thirst Of Desire Is Never Filled, Nor Fully Satisfied.

Let Flattery, The Handmaid Of The Vices, Be Far Removed (from Friendship). [lat., Assentatio, Vitiorum Adjutrix, Procul Amoveatur.]

If Our Lives Are Endangered By Plots Or Violence Or Armed Robbers Or Enemies, Any And Every Method Of Protecting Ourselves Is Morally Right.

There Is No Duty More Indispensible Than That Of Returning A Kindness.

Probabilities Direct The Conduct Of The Wise Man.