Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.
He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.
The worst of faces still is human.
Close thine ear against him that shall open his mouth secretly against another. If thou receivest not his words, they fly back and wound the reporter. If thou dost receive them, they fly forward and wound the receiver.
All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich
As the interest of man, so his God - as his God, so he.