Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being applauded when you arrive - for that is common - but being missed when you leave.

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Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.

Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.

Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second.

Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second.

Begin with another's to end with your own.

Begin with another's to end with your own.

One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.

One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.

Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.

Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a...

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a...

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Know or listen to those who know

Know or listen to those who know

Those who insist on the dignity of their office show they have not deserved it.

Those who insist on the dignity of their office show they have not deserved it.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to...

To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to...

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much,...

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much,...

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he...

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he...

A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds...

A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds...

Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do.

Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to...

Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to...

To oblige persons often costs little and helps much.

To oblige persons often costs little and helps much.