We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death.

Friends and Friendship

Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.

Happiness

If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are.

Luxury

Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.

Time and Time Management

Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.