Never Contend With A Man Who Has

There Is No Need To Show Your Ability Before Everyone.

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.

You Should Aim To Be Independent Of Any One Vote, Of Any One Fashion, Of Any One Century.

The Sage Has One Advantage: He Is Immortal. If This Is Not His Century, Many Others Will Be.

Honorable Beginnings Should Serve To Awaken Curiosity, Not To Heighten People's Expectations. We Are Much Better Off When Reality Surpasses Our Expectations, And Something Turns Out Better Than We Thought It Would.