Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.

Tis against some mens principle to pay interest, and seems against others interest to pay the principle.

There are two ways to increase your wealth. Increase your means or decrease your wants. The best is to do both at the same time.

Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

You don't get somebody to like you by doing them a favor. That only tends to build resentment over the fact that they are needy and you are not. No, you ask them to do you a favor.

Nothing is so tiresome to one's self, as well as so odious to others, as disguise and affectation.

Nothing preaches better than the act.