“The mind of a wise man is the safest custody of secrets; cheerfulness is the key to friendship; patience and forbearance will conceal many defects”
“You mistake patience for forbearance.”
“The patience and forbearance of the poor are among the strongest bulwarks of the rich.”
“The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep”
“A wise man's questions surpass the answers of the fool, but the silence of the enlightened is divine. Meditation is the key.”
“A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.”