People who are in power make their arrangements in secret largely as a way of maintaining and furthering that power.
Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.
Work is the price which is paid for reputation.
Advice is sometimes transmitted more successfully through a joke than grave...
Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.
If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not working on hard enough...
A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.
Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere...
