Things temporal are sweeter in the expectation, things eternal are sweeter in the fruition; the first shames thy hope, the second crowns it; it is a vain journey, whose end affords less pleasure than the way.

To fear death is the way to live long; to lie afraid of death is to be long a dying.

So use prosperity, that adversity may not abuse thee: if in the one, security admits no fears, in the other, despair will afford no hopes; he that in prosperity can foretell a danger can in adversity foresee deliverance.

What money creates, money preserves: if thy wealth decays, thy honor dies; it is but a slippery happiness which fortunes can give, and frowns can take; and not worth the owning which a night's fire can melt, or a rough sea can drown.

Borrow neither money nor time from your neighbor; both are of equal value.

Blessedness is promised to the peacemaker, not to the conqueror.

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.