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Honor is the reward of virtue.

The glory that goes with wealth is fleeting and fragile; virtue is a possession glorious and eternal.

The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought.

The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.

Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.

If we strive to strengthen our body now; to overcome our faults; to cultivate new virtues; the Sun of our next life will rise under much more auspicious conditions than those under which we now live, and thus we may truly rule our stars and master our fate.

Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.

The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours.

To be ambitious of true honor, of the true glory and perfection of our natures, is the very principle and incentive of virtue.

Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service.