Make yourself sheep and the wolves will eat you.

Two passions have powerful influence on the affairs of men: the love of power and the love of money.

Take one thing with another, and the world is a pretty good sort of a world, and it is our duty to make the best of it, and be thankful.

Eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation.

Remember this Saying, 'That the good Paymaster is Lord of another Man's Purse.' He that is known to pay punctually and exactly to the Time he promises, may at any Time, and on any Occasion, raise all the Money his Friends can spare.

There are lazy minds as well as lazy bodies.

Quarrels never could last long, if on one side only lay the wrong.