It Is More Offensive To Outshine In

Surfeits Of Happiness Are Fatal.

Honorable Beginnings Should Serve To Awaken Curiosity, Not To Heighten People's Expectations. We Are Much Better Off When Reality Surpasses Our Expectations, And Something Turns Out Better Than We Thought It Would.

Do Not Make Mistakes About Character. Better Be Cheated In The Price Than In The Quality Of Goods.

It Is Impossible To Live Without Brains, Either One's Own Or Borrowed.

An Ounce Of Prudence Is Worth A Pound Of Cleverness.