Sublime

You should keep your desires sealed up, still more your defects.

The gamester never plays the card the opponent expects, still less that which he wants.

Have the Reputation of being Gracious. ‘Tis the chief glory of the high and mighty to be gracious, a prerogative of kings to conquer universal goodwill. That is the great advantage of a commanding position--to be able to do more good than others. Those make friends who do friendly acts. On the other hand, there are some who lay themselves out for n

To promise everything is to promise nothing: promises are the pitfalls of fools. The true courtesy is performance of duty:

Existe una alternativa: la idea, poderosa por más que esté en desuso, de dejar que el tiempo te use a ti, y de vivir la vida no como una oportunidad de poner en práctica tus planes predefinidos para lograr el éxito, sino como una situación desde la que responder a las necesidades de tu lugar y tu momento de la historia.

Noble qualities make noblemen: a single one of them is worth more than a multitude of mediocre ones. There was once a man who made all his belongings, even his household utensils, as great as possible. How much more ought a great man see that the qualities of his soul are as great as possible. In God all is eternal and infinite, so in a hero everyt