 We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. |
| Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good. |
| Who had deceived thee so often as thyself? |
| Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody. |
| No nation was ever ruined by trade. |
| All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. |
| The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise. |
| Half a truth is often a great lie. |
| Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor. |
| He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too. |
| Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of. |
| It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it. |
| Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones. |
| Our necessities never equal our wants. |
| To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals. |
| In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. |
| Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it. |
| Those that won't be counseled can't be helped. |
| Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is. |
| Never confuse motion with action. |
