“Never compete with someone who has nothing to lose.”

“The hossanas of the multitude can never bring satisfaction to the discerning. Yet there exist those chamaleons of popularity who find their joy, not in the sweet breath of Apollo, but in the smell of the crowd. And not in mind: Do not be taken in by what are miracles to the populace, for the ignorant do not rise above marveling. Thus the stupidity of a crowd is lost in admiration, even as the brain of an individual uncovers the trick.”

“Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier.”

“Oh life, you should never had begun, but since you did, you should never end”

“Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.”

“He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.”

“Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.”