“We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living”

“The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.”

“If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.”

“Conduct thyself always with the same prudence as though thou went observed by ten eyes and pointed at by ten fingers”

“To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.”

“When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”

“If there were an honorable way to get rich, I’d do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around with a whip. But there isn’t an honorable way, so I just do what I like.”