To gain riches is wise; to pay for riches with happiness is foolish.

Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.

Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.

The lesser of two evils is still evil.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Under the Sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor wealth to the intelligent, nor success to the skillful, but time and chance govern all. For man does not know his time.

Who is the wise man? He who sees what's going to be born.