Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.
Have patience awhile; slanders are not long-lived. Truth is the child of time; erelong she shall appear to vindicate thee.
Greatness is more than potential. It is the execution of that potential. Beyond the raw talent. You need the appropriate training. You need the discipline. You need the inspiration. You need the drive.
For visions come not to polluted eyes.
The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part I have saved my life.
Anyone who has gumption knows what it is, and anyone who hasn't can never know what it is. So there is no need of defining it.
Statistics: The only science that enables different experts using the same figures to draw different conclusions.