We do not commonly find men of superior sense amongst those of the highest fortune.
Men who ape the saint and play the sinner.
Avarice increases with the increasing pile of gold.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
Now that no one buys our votes, the public has long since cast off its cares; for the people that once bestowed commands, consulships, legions, and all else, now meddles no more and longs eagerly for just two things - bread and circuses.
What man have you ever seen who was contented with one crime only?