A person born with an instinct for poverty.
In a state of nature, the weakest go to the wall; in a state of over-refinement, both the weak and the strong go to the gutter.
What people need and what they want may be very different.... Teachers are those who educate the people to appreciate the things they need.
An ounce of performance is worth more than a pound of preachment.
Rivalry is the life of trade, and the death of the trader.
Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.