Punctuality is a virtue, if you don't mind being lonely

Punctuality is the stern virtue of men of business, and the graceful courtesy of princes

A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.

Patience is the courage of the conqueror, the strength of man against destiny

A good heart is better than all the heads in the world.

The prudent person may direct a state, but it is the enthusiast who regenerates or ruins it.