“It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense ”

“People always make war when they say they love peace ”

“If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way”

“I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly”

“A good reputation is more valuable than money ”

“Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor ”