There Is A Certain Wisdom Of Humanity

No Man Can Quite Emancipate Himself From His Age And Country, Or Produce A Model In Which The Education, The Religion, The Politics, Usages, And Arts, Of His Times Shall Have No Share.

A Friend Is A Person Who Goes Around Saying Nice Things About You Behind Your Back.

We Cannot Overstate Our Debt To The Past, But The Moment Has The Supreme Claim.

The Less A Man Thinks Or Knows About His Virtues, The Better We Like Him.

There Is A Third Silent Party To All Our Bargains. The Nature And Soul Of Things Takes On Itself The Guaranty Of The Fulfillment Of Every Contract, So That Honest Service Cannot Come To Loss. If You Serve An Ungrateful Master, Serve Him The More. Put God In Your Debt. Every Stroke Shall Be Repaid. The Longer The Payment Is Withholden, The Better For You; For Compound Interest On Compound Interest Is The Rate And Usage Of This Exchequer.