Poverty treads close upon the heels of great and unexpected wealth.

Opinions, theories, and systems pass by turns over the grindstone of time, which at first gives them brilliancy and sharpness, but finally wears them out.

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it.

The methods that help a man acquire a fortune are the very ones that keep him from enjoying it.

It is not he who searches for praise who finds it.

Rumor, once started, rushes on like a river, until it mingles with, and is lost in the sea.

Poverty treads close upon the heels of great and unexpected wealth.