Be not so bigoted to any custom as to worship it at the expense of truth.

Never lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which can only be acquired by occasional retirement.

Open your mouth and purse cautiously, and your stock of wealth and reputation shall, at least in repute, be great.

Many good qualities are not sufficient to balance a single want - the want of money.

A moral lesson is better expressed in short sayings than in long discourse.

Many good qualities are not sufficient to balance a single want -- the want of money.