The purpose of money was to purchase one's freedom to pursue that which is useful and interesting.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Indeed, when religious people quarrel about religion, or hungry people quarrel about victuals, it looks as if they had not much of either among them.

Write to Please Yourself. When You write to Please Others You end up Pleasing No one.

Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

Opportunity is the great bawd.

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.