Better hold the hand for coin, though small, Than lose, for one half a dang, it all.

Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see;For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.

The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.

Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.

Whenever thy hand can reach it, tear out the foe's brain, for such an opportunity washes anger from the mind.

Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.

That sorrow which is the harbinger of joy is preferable to the joy which is followed by sorrow.