The office of liberality consisteth in giving with judgment.

Every generous action loves the public view; yet no theatre for virtue is equal to a consciousness of it.

I never heard of an old man forgetting where he had buried his money. Old people remember what interests them: the dates fixed for their lawsuits, and the names of their debtors and creditors.

It has seemed to be more necessary to have regard to the weight of words rather than to their number.

Democritus maintains that there can be no great poet without a spite of madness.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

Thrift is a great revenue.