Never without a shilling in my purse.

It's a good thing to be foolishly gay once in a while.

As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it

For a man learns more quickly and remembers more easily that which he laughs at, than that which he approves and reveres.

Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.

Those who want much, are always much in need; happy the man to whom God gives with a sparing hand what is sufficient for his wants.