To Equal A Predecessor, One Must Have

The True Way Is The Middle One, Halfway Between Deserving A Place And Pushing Oneself Into It.

Hope Is A Great Falsifier. Let Good Judgment Keep Her In Check.

You Have To Appear Wiser And More Prudent Than Is Required By The People You Are Dealing With If You Want To Give A High Opinion Of Yourself.

The Passions Are The Humors Of The Mind, And The Least Excess Sickens Our Judgment. If The Disease Spreads To The Mouth, Your Reputation Will Be In Danger.

There Is No Wilderness Like A Life Without Friends.