If you would abolish covetousness, you must abolish its mother, profusion.

The real friend is another self.

Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

A youth of sensuality and intemperance delivers over to old age a worn-out body.

People don't know the value of what they have until it is gone: Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs than freedom never endangered.... Liberty is rendered even more precious by the recollection of servitude. Don't wait till freedom is gone before you enjoy, value, support, protect and make the most of it!

Whatever you do, do with all your might.

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