It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the supporting pillar being removed, the superstructure should collapse in ruin.
He who wants to get rich wants to get rich quickly.
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
Of the woes Of unhappy poverty, none is more difficult to bear Than that it heaps men with ridicule.
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
To gain a livelihood at the expense of all that makes life worth the having.