| The glory that goes with wealth is fleeting and fragile virtue is a possession glorious and eternal. |
| They envy the distinction I have won let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it. |
| Ambition drove many men to become false to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue. |
| A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means. |
| The higher your station, the less your liberty. |
| Few men desire liberty The majority are satisfied with a just master. |
| To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful. |
| Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord. |
| The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals. |
| Every man is the architect of his own fortune. |
| Before you act consider when you have considered, tis fully time to act. |
| To like and dislike the same things, that is indeed true friendship. |
| The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession. |
