There is scarce a king in a hundred who would not, if he could, follow the example of Pharoah - get first all the people's money, then all their lands, and then make them and their children servants forever.

Stand firm, don't flutter!

We may perhaps learn to deprive large masses of their gravity and give them absolute levity, for the sake of easy transport.

Private property...is the creature of society and is subject to the calls of that society even to the last farthing.

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

Great spenders are bad lenders.

He that rises late must trot all day.