The mob may hiss me, but I congratulate myself while I contemplate my treasures in their hoard.
He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little.
A shoe that is too large is apt to trip one, and when too small, to pinch the feet. So it is with those whose fortune does not suit them.
Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings.
Men more quickly and more gladly recall what they deride than what they approve and esteem.
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.