“One wise man's verdict outweighs all the fools”

“It is the mind that makes the body rich”

“Those who would administer wisely must, indeed, be wise, for one of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is indiscriminate charity”

“The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.”

“I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution”

“In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action.”