Truly unexpected tidings make both ears tingle.
If every man took only what was sufficient for his needs, leaving the rest to those in want, there would be no rich and no poor.
Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger.
Resolve to treat the things in your possession as belonging to others.
Who is the covetous man? One for whom plenty is not enough.
If you see your neighbor in sin, don't look only at this, but also think about what he has done or does that is good, and infrequently trying this in general, while not partialy judging, you will find that he is better than you.