A wise ruler takes advice, but should never be seen to take it. Let them think you know more than you do. It will not harm them, and it will help you.
A useful maxim: two rarities combined call for close attention.
A secret spoken finds wings.
A pig painted gold is still a pig.
A pattern that is all one color is no pattern.
A man who trusts everyone is a fool and a man who trusts no one is a fool. We are all fools, if we live long enough.
A man falling off a cliff to certain death will stretch out a hand even to his worst enemy.
A beautiful battle is one you don’t have to fight.
