Spreuken over Man

The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion.

There is this paradox in pride it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so

For want of discernment the most precious jewels lie in the dust at the feet of men while bits of glass are worn on their heads. But we should not imagine that the gems have sunk in value, and the bits of glass have risen in importance. When a person of critical judgement shall appear, each will be given its right position.

Can you imagine a world without men? No crime and lots of happy fat women

The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth, but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the peo