"It is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish."

"Patience is the art of hoping."

"The maxims of men reveal their characters."

"Great thoughts come from the heart."

"When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it is a proof that it should be rejected."

"The wicked are always surprised to find ability in the good."

"The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures."

"Indolence is the sleep of the mind."

"Clearness ornaments profound thoughts."

"The conscience of the dying belies their life."

"The fool is like those people who think themselves rich with little."

"Prosperity makes few friends."

"Obscurity is the realm of error."