Many people die at twenty five and aren't buried until they are seventy five.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason.

The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or at nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if he sees you at the billiard-table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day.

There seems to be three ways for a nation to acquire wealth: the first is by war...this is robbery; the second by commerce, which is generally cheating; the third by agriculture, the only honest way.

I would rather have it said, 'He lived usefully,' than, 'He died rich.'