A man’s wealth is not in the purse he carries. A fat purse quickly empties if there be no golden stream to refill it.
Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you take only what is worth having.
Opportunity is a haughty goddess who wastes no time with those who are unprepared.
It is practical, That which one man knows can be taught to others.
Deride not, because of its simplicity. Truth is always simple.
The more of wisdom we know, the more we may earn. That man who seeks to learn more of his craft shall be richly rewarded.
Do what I should have done at thy age. From thy earnings keep out one-tenth to put into favorable investments. With this one-tenth of thy earnings and what it will also earn, thou canst, before thou art my age, accumulate for thyself a valuable estate.
Opportunity waits for no man. Today it is here; soon it is gone. Therefore, delay not!
The spirit of procrastination is within all men. We desire riches; yet, how often when opportunity doth appear before us, that spirit of procrastination from within doth urge various delays in our acceptance.
The spirit of procrastination is within all men. We desire riches; yet, how often when opportunity doth appear before us, that spirit of procrastination from within doth urge various delays in our acceptance.
To attract good luck to oneself, it is necessary to take advantage of opportunities.
Good luck can be enticed by accepting opportunity.
Men of action are favored by the goddess of good luck
If you desire to help thy friend, do so in a way that will not bring thy friend’s burdens upon thyself.
Better a little caution than a great regret.
Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts
Remember, work well done does good to the man who does it. It makes him a better man.
Where the determination is, the way can be found.
The hungrier one becomes, the clearer one’s mind works.
The soul of a free man looks at life as a series of problems to be solved and solves them.
Life is rich with many pleasures for men to enjoy. Each has its place. I am glad that work is not reserved for slaves. Were that the case I would be deprived of my greatest pleasure. Many things do I enjoy but nothing takes the place of work.