Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow.
Gold will be slave or master.
We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze, we long for it jealously.
In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you embrace another.
In the word of no master am I bound to believe.
Life is largely a matter of expectation.
Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it A mistress, if thou knowest not.
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
He who is greedy is always in want.
Pry not into the affairs of others, and keep secret that which has been entrusted to you, though sorely tempted by wine and passion.
He despises what he sought; and he seeks that which he lately threw away. [Lat., Quod petit spernit, repetit quod nuper omisit.]
I teach that all men are mad.
Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.
No master can make me swear blind obedience.
Let's put a limit to the scramble for money. ... Having got what you wanted, you ought to begin to bring that struggle to an end.
When things are steep, remember to stay level-headed.
Difficulties elicit talents that in more fortunate circumstances would lie dormant.
Think to yourself that every day is your last; the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise.
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
Money amassed either serves us or rules us.
Success in the affairs of life often serves to hide one's abilities, whereas adversity frequently gives one an opportunity to discover them.
They change their skies, but not their souls who run across the sea.
When we try to avoid one fault, we are led to the opposite, unless we be very careful.
Keep clear of courts: a homely life transcends The vaunted bliss of monarchs and their friends.
Years, following years, steal something every day; At last they steal us from ourselves away.
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