I think with you, that nothing is of more importance for the public weal, than to form and train up youth in wisdom and virtue. Wise and good men are in my opinion, the strength of the state; more so than riches or arms.

The use of money is all the advantage there is in having money.

Marry your son when you will, but you daughter when you can.

Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.

If you ride a horse, sit close and tight, if you ride a man, sit easy and light.

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but it is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do.