As boys should be educated with temperance, so the first greatest lesson that should be taught them is to admire frugality. It is by the exercise of this virtue alone they can ever expect to be useful members of society.

Who mix'd reason with pleasure, and wisdom with mirth: If he had any faults, he has left us in doubt.

A modest woman, dressed out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

And his best riches, ignorance of wealth.

There is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes with fortitude, when the whole world is looking on.... He who, without friends to encourage or even without hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can behave with tranquility and indifference, is truly great.

The pictures placed for ornament and use, The twelve good rules, the royal game of goose.

If we do not find happiness in the present moment, in what shall we find it?