» We are often deterred from crime by the disgrace of others.
» He gains everyone's approval who mixes the pleasant with the useful.
» A good scare is worth more than good advice.
» Whatever advice you give, be short.
» When things are steep, remember to stay level-headed.
» How great, my friends, is the virtue of living upon a little!
» He has half the deed done who has made a beginning
» He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin.
» A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.
» Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.