Prosperity Engenders Sloth.

Envy Is Blind. -caeca Invidia Est

Fortune Blinds Men When She Does Not Wish Them To Withstand The Violence Of Her Onslaughts.

Necessity Is The Last And Strongest Weapon.

Many Things Complicated By Nature Are Restored By Reason.

We Feel Public Misfortunes Just So Far As They Affect Our Private Circumstances, And Nothing Of This Nature Appeals More Directly To Us Than The Loss Of Money.