In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.
Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music.
The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man.
We come into the world alone and we die alone. Why, in life, should we be any less alone?
All things are in common among friends.
A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.