Some men make money not for the sake of living, but ache In the blindness of greed and live just for their fortune's sake.
Wisdom triumphs over chance.
A rare bird upon the earth and very much like a black swan.
Of the woes Of unhappy poverty, none is more difficult to bear Than that it heaps men with ridicule.
No other protection is wanting, provided you are under the guidance of prudence.
Seldom do people discern eloquence under a threadbare cloak