A man's word Is believed just to the extent of the wealth in his coffers stored.
The traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief 's face.
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
Great power which incites great envy, hurls some men to destruction; they are drowned in a long splendid stream of honors.
Refrain from doing ill; for one all powerful reason, lest our children should copy our misdeeds; we are all too prone to imitate whatever is base and depraved.
Examples of vicious courses practiced in a domestic circle corrupt more readily and more deeply when we behold them in persons in authority.