It was said of him that he did not say much, but that when he did everyone stopped to listen.

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

Creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times.

Diligence overcomes difficulties; sloth makes them.

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

Hope is an essential constituent of human life.

There have been as great souls unknown to fame as any of the most famous.