“How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.”

“he who is greedy is always in want”

“Clogged with yesterday's excess, the body drags the mind down with it.”

“Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.Horace”

“Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant.”

“He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little.”

“Think to yourself that every day is your last; the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise.”