Pride thyself on what virtue thou hast, and not on thy parentage.

No one ever sowed the grain of generosity who gathered not up the harvest of the desire of his heart.

It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.

Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.

If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.

A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the inundation.

The rich man is everywhere expected and at home.