Great power which incites great envy, hurls some men to destruction; they are drowned in a long splendid stream of honors.
The man whose purse is empty can cheerfully sing before the robber.
Avarice increases with the increasing pile of gold.
Few people can distinguish the genuinely good from the reverse.
We deem those happy who, from the experience of life, have learned to bear its ills, without being overcome by them.
Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.