Fire, if neglected, will soon gain strength.
When we try to avoid one fault, we are led to the opposite, unless we be very careful.
All men do not admire and delight in the same objects.
He who is always in a hurry to be wealthy and immersed in the study of augmenting his fortune has lost the arms of reason and deserted the post of virtue.
Those who say nothing about their poverty will obtain more than those who turn beggars.
Success in the affairs of life often serves to hide one's abilities, whereas adversity frequently gives one an opportunity to discover them.