The proverbial wisdom of the populace in the street, on the roads, and in the markets instructs the ear of him who studies man more fully than a thousand rules ostentatiously displayed.

He who purposely cheats his friend would cheat his God.

He who has no taste for order, will be often wrong in his judgment, and seldom considerate or conscientious in his actions.

Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.

Airs of importance are the credentials of impotence.

The generous person is always just, and the just who is always generous may, unannounced, approach the throne of heaven.

What do I owe to my times, to my country, to my neighbors, to my friends? Such are the questions which a virtuous man ought often to ask himself.