"Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."

"Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last."

"A nation's treasure is in its scholars."

"If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow."

"A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials."

"Be not afraid of going slowly; be only afraid of standing still."

"The best armor is to keep out of range."

"Buy on the rumor; sell on the news."

"He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever."

"Complain to one who can help you."

"Don't stay long when the husband is not at home."

"Do not throw the arrow which will return against you."