“The first is gentleness; the second is economy; and the third is shrinking from taking precedence of others.”

“I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.”

“God first. Others second. Me third. The rules were that simple.”

“Sometimes, you get things right the first time. Others, the second. But the third time, they say, is the charm.”

“A man snatches the first kiss, pleads for the second, demands the third, takes the fourth, accepts the fifth - and endures all the rest.”

“The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others".”