When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together.
The funniest people are the saddest once
Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.
A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present? If he reach the age of forty or fifty, and has not made himself heard of, then indeed he will not be worth being regarded with respect.
There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life -reciprocity.
Listen much, keep silent when in doubt, and always take heed of the tongue; thou wilt make few mistakes. See much, beware of pitfalls, and always give heed to thy walk; thou wilt have little to rue. If thy words are seldom wrong, thy deeds leave little to rue, pay will follow.