"Having nothing, nothing can he lose."

"The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have."

"Some people imagine that they are well informed because they have memorized a whole galaxy of trendy dogmas and fashionable attitudes."

"Never buy a thing you do not want, because it is cheap, it will be dear to you."

"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature."

"There is one other reason for dressing well, namely that dogs respect it, and will not attack you in good clothes."