If What One Has To Say Is

The Demands That Good People Make Are Upon Themselves; Those That Bad People Make Are Upon Others.

Friendship With The Upright, With The Truthful And With The Well Informed Is Beneficial. Friendship With Those Who Flatter, With Those Who Are Meek And Who Compromise With Principles, And With Those Who Talk Cleverly Is Harmful.

You Must Find Time For Reading, Or Surrender Yourself To Self-chosen Ignorance.

The Superior Man Has A Dignified Ease Without Pride. The Mean Man Has Pride Without A Dignified Ease.

Listen Much, Keep Silent When In Doubt, And Always Take Heed Of The Tongue; Thou Wilt Make Few Mistakes. See Much, Beware Of Pitfalls, And Always Give Heed To Thy Walk; Thou Wilt Have Little To Rue. If Thy Words Are Seldom Wrong, Thy Deeds Leave Little To Rue, Pay Will Follow.