In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two works, industry and frugality.

A child thinks 20 shillings and 20 years can never be spent.

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

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

Did not strong connections draw me elsewhere, I believe Scotland would be the country I would choose to end my days in.

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

Those who are content have enough; those that complain, have too much.