“A contented mind is the best source for trouble.”

Courage in danger is half the battle.

A mouse does not rely on just one hole.

I’ve seen many men avoid the region of good advice before they were really near it.

Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.

Riches, rightly used, breed delight.

The fool too late, his substance eaten up, reckons the cost.

Good things soon find a purchaser.

How bitter it is to reap a harvest of evil for good that you have done!

We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes us.

Arrogance is the outgrowth of prosperity.

The stronger always succeeds.

The prudent man really frames his own fortunes for himself.

The man who masters his own soul will forever be called conqueror of conquerors.

To make any gain some outlay is necessary.

Things we not hope for often come to pass than things we wish.

That man will never be unwelcome to others who makes himself agreeable to his own family.

No blessing lasts forever.

Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.

And it’s not hard to understand why in families across the land,

For there is a VOID in things; a truth which it will be useful for you, in reference to many points, to know; and which will prevent you from wandering in doubt.

The sum of all sums is eternity.

What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.

It is wisdom to think upon anything before we execute it.

I carry you do deep inside my heart that with every heartbeat I hear an echo of your name.