Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
Nothing so cements and holds together all the parts of a society as faith or credit, which can never be kept up unless men are under some force or necessity of honestly paying what they owe to one another.
It is a great thing to know your vices.
Advice is judged by results, not by intentions.
The roots of knowledge are bitter, but its fruit are sweet.
Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.