Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.
| Act quickly, think slowly. |
| A beard signifies lice, not brains. |
| The beginning is the half of every action. |
| Who ceases to be a friend never was one. |
| Gray hair is a sign of age, not of wisdom. |
| First secure an independent income, then practice virtue. |
| Kindness begets kindness. |
| A heart that loves is always young. |
| When God throws the dice are loaded. |
| A truth spoken before its time is dangerous. |
| A miser and a liar bargain quickly. |
| Men never moan over the opportunities lost to do good, only the opportunities to be bad. |
| Painless poverty is better than embittered wealth. |
If you steal something small you are a petty thief, but if you steal millions you are a gentleman of society.
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| When at a loss how to go on, cough. |
| Milk the cow, but do not pull off the udder. |
| Think with the wise, but talk with the vulgar. |
