People hate those who make them feel their own inferiority.

Wise people may say what they will, but one passion is never cured by another.

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

Whoever plays deep must necessarily lose his money or his character.

Pray be always in motion. Early in the morning go and see things; and the rest of the day go and see people. If you stay but a week at a place, and that an insignificant one, see, however, all that is to be seen there; know as many people, and get into as many houses as ever you can.

I can hardly bring myself to caution you against drinking, because I am persuaded that I am writing to a rational creature, a gentleman, and not to a swine. However, that you may not be insensibly drawn into that beastly custom of even sober drinking and sipping, as the sots call it, I advise you to be of no club whatsoever.

Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.