Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in
after it.
A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the other one.
The best skill at cards is knowing when to discard.
Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.
Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.
Two kinds of people are good at foreseeing danger: those who have learned at their own expense, and the clever people who learn a great deal at the expense of others.
For the advice in a joke is sometimes more useful than the most serious teaching.