Favor exalts a man above his equals, but his dismissal from that favor places him below them.

A coxcomb is the blockhead's man of merit.

No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it

Widows, like ripe fruit, drop easily from their perch.

If men wish to be held in esteem, they must associate with those only who are estimable.

Misers are neither relations, nor friends, nor citizens, nor Christians, nor perhaps even human beings.

It is in vain to ridicule a rich fool, for the laughers will be on his side.