The man who has never been tempted doesn't know how dishonest he is.
A good reliable set of bowels is worth more to a man than any quantity of brains.
Seneca devoted much of his time to writing essays in praise of poverty, and in lending money at usurious rates.
Habits are like the wrinkles on a man's brow; if you will smooth out the one, I will smooth out the other.
Experience increases our wisdom but doesn't reduce our follies.
Love is like the measles; we can't have it bad but once, and the later in life we have it the tougher it goes with us.