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Hire a man

Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for love of it.

Be good for something

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.

Do not be too moral

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.

You must be true to…

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

Killing time

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Any fool

Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.

A man is rich

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.

Bad and good men

Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.

I know nothing

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

Having the fewest wants

Having the fewest wants, I am nearest to the gods.