Prosperity's right hand is industry and her left hand is frugality.

The really happy woman is the one who can enjoy the scenery when she has to take a detour. Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but rather a manner of traveling.

It is more reasonable to wish for reputation while it may be enjoyed, as Anacreon calls upon his companions to give him for present use the wine and garlands which they propose to bestow upon his tomb.

In the bottle discontent seeks for comfort, cowardice for courage, and bashfulness for confidence.

The authors that in any nation last from age to age are very few, because there are very few that have any other claim to notice than that they catch hold on present curiosity, and gratify some accidental desire, or produce some temporary conveniency.

Don't, Sir, accustom yourself to use big words for little matters.

Whatever you have spend less.