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.

There is no fortune so strong that money cannot take it.

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time.

Fortune, not wisdom, rules lives.

Man's best support is a very dear friend.

The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words.

The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master from the house.