To be poor without murmuring is difficult. To be rich without being proud is easy.
In dealing with the dead, if we treat them as if they were entirely dead, that would show a want of affection and should not be done; or, if we treat them as if they were entirely alive, that would show a want of wisdom and should not be done.
One joy dispels a hundred cares.
Waste begets self-will; thrift begets meanness: but better be mean than self-willed.
Big head, target for enemy; big heart, target for friend.
Study the past if you want to define the future.