A man's word Is believed just to the extent of the wealth in his coffers stored.
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
Whatever guilt is perpetrated by some evil prompting, is grievous to the author of the crime. This is the first punishment of guilt that no one who is guilty is acquitted at the judgment seat of his own conscience.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.