"To embrace the whole world in friendship is wisdom. This wisdom is not changeable like the flowers that bloom and fade."
"The poverty of a man of benevolence is not to be considered as poverty but only as his temporary inability to exercise his inherent duty."
"To guard and to deal with others' goods as one's own is considered as the mark of proper trade among merchants."
"The quantity of a man's wealth will not last long if his generous nature is not balanced with the size of his property."
"Is there any way to safeguard and acquire wealth? Yes, there is one sure way: namely, never to covet the wealth of another."