| James Wood, comp. Dictionary of Quotations. 1899. | | | | Lucian |
| | | Poverty persuades a man to do and suffer everything that he may escape from it. | 1 |
| Slow-footed counsel is most sure to gain; / Rashness still brings repentance in her train. | 2 |
| Sparing or spending, be thy wisdom seen / In keeping ever to the golden mean. | 3 |
| The happy think a lifetime a short stage: / One night to the unhappy seems an age. | 4 |
| While others tippled, Sam from drinking shrunk, / Which made the rest think Sam alone was drunk. | 5 |
| Wise is the man prepared for either end, / Who in due measure can both spare and spend. | 6 | | |
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