If you would keep your Secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend. Fear God, and your Enemies will fear you. The wise Man draws more Advantage from his Enemies, than the Fool from his Friends. Little Rogues easily become great Ones. A false Friend and a Shadow, attend only while the Sun shines.
Bargaining has neither friends nor relations.
Quarrels never could last long, If on one side only lay the wrong. It's the easiest Thing in the World for a Man to deceive himself. The Wolf sheds his Coat once a Year, his Disposition never. There is neither honour nor gain, got in dealing with a vil-lain. He that lieth down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.