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21 " Cautious silence is the refuge of good sense "
― Baltasar Gracián , How to Use Your Enemies
22 " Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it. "
― Baltasar Gracián , The Art of Worldly Wisdom
23 " It requires as much caution to tell the truth as to conceal it. "
― Baltasar Gracián
24 " Respect yourself is you would have others respect you. "
25 " The great art of giving consists in this the gift should cost very little and yet be greatly coveted, so that it may be the more highly appreciated. "
26 " Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose. "
27 " The best skill at cards is knowing when to discard. "
28 " Quit while you’re ahead.All the best gamblers do. "
29 " There are rules to luck, not everything is chance for the wise; luck can be helped by skill. "
30 " Say farewell to luck when winning. It is the way of the gamblers of reputation. Quite as important as a gallant advance is a well-planned retreat. Lock up your winnings when they are enough, or when great. Continuous luck is always suspect; more secure is that which changes. Though half bitter and half sweet, it is more satisfying to the taste. The more luck pyramids, the greater the danger of slip and collapse. For luck always compensates her intensity by her brevity. Fortune wearies of carrying anyone long upon her shoulders. "
31 " Rivalry discovers that courtesy overlooks. "
32 " Respect yourself if you would have others respect you. "
33 " Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way. "
34 " True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing. "
35 " Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment. "
36 " Never have a companion that casts you in the shade. "
37 " Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone. "
38 " Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong. "
39 " What passion rushes to flatter, time is slow to disillusion us about. "
40 " Pride yourself on the fact that if gallantry, generosity, and fidelity disappeared from the world, they could be found in you. "