Acquisition means life to miserable mortals.

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.

For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike.

It is a hard thing for a man to be righteous, if the unrighteous man is to have the greater right.

If you speak evil, you will soon be worse spoken of.

Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.

Money is life to us wretched mortals.