Gold lends a touch of beauty even to the ugly.

In spite of every sage whom Greece can show, Unerring wisdom never dwelt below; Folly in all of every age we see, The only difference lies in the degree.

Everything that poverty touches becomes frightful.

All men are fools, and with every effort they differ only in the degree.

Nature always springs to the surface and manages to show what she is. It is vain to stop or try to drive her back. She breaks through every obstacle, pushes forward, and at last makes for herself a way.

Ignorance is always ready to admire itself. Procure yourself critical friends.

The dreadful burden of having nothing to do.