Men are subject to various inconveniences merely through lack of a small share of courage, which is a quality very necessary in the common occurrences of life, as well as in a battle. How many impertinences do we daily suffer with great uneasiness, because we have not courage enough to discover our dislike.

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

There are many roads to success, but only one sure road to failure; and that is to try to please everyone else.

If you want to be rich, think of the savings and get them.

All things are cheap to the saving, dear to the wasteful

What signifies knowing the Names, if you know not the Natures of things.

I never turned to drink. It seemed to turn to me.