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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.

If a man is proud

If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.

How to get friends?

Get not your friends by bare compliments, but by giving them sensible tokens of your love.

Envy

Envy is the ulcer of the soul.

Death

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

Our scientific power

Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.

A man who won’t die

A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live.