Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune read more

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life.

For however often a man may receive an obligation from you, if
you refuse a request, all former favors read more

For however often a man may receive an obligation from you, if
you refuse a request, all former favors are effaced by this one
denial.
[Lat., Nam quamblibet saepe obligati, si quid unum neges, hoc
solum meminerunt, quod negatum est.]

Any one who is prosperous may by the turn of fortune's wheel
become most wretched before evening.
[Lat., read more

Any one who is prosperous may by the turn of fortune's wheel
become most wretched before evening.
[Lat., Quivis beatus, versa rota fortunae, ante vesperum potest
esse miserrimus.]

To accept a favor is to forfeit liberty.

To accept a favor is to forfeit liberty.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want read more

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife

Fortune, the great commandress of the world,
Hath divers ways to advance her followers:
To some she read more

Fortune, the great commandress of the world,
Hath divers ways to advance her followers:
To some she gives honor without deserving;
To other some, deserving without honor;
Some wit, some wealth,--and some, wit without wealth;
Some wealth without wit; some nor wit nor wealth.

Fortune, now see, now proudly
Pluck off thy veil, and view thy triumph; look,
Look what thou read more

Fortune, now see, now proudly
Pluck off thy veil, and view thy triumph; look,
Look what thou hast brought this land to!--

It is fortune, not wisdom, that rules man's life.
[Lat., Vitam regit fortuna, non sapientia.]

It is fortune, not wisdom, that rules man's life.
[Lat., Vitam regit fortuna, non sapientia.]

Behind every great fortune there is a crime.

Behind every great fortune there is a crime.