In the race for wealth, a neighbor tries to outdo his neighbor, but this strife is good for men. For the potter envies potter, and the carpenter the carpenter, and the beggar rivals the beggar, and the singer the singer.

So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil, turn justice from her path with tortuous speech.

If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.

Do not gain basely; base gain is equal to ruin.

Far best is he who is himself all-wise, and he, too, good who listens to wise words; But whoso is not wise or lays to hear another's wisdom is a useless man.

Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the aged.

Bacteria: The only culture some people have.