The Elder Speaks:

A rich man is nothing more than a poor man with money.

People distrust lawyers in expensive suits. What does that say about those with cheap suits?

Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what other people think you are.

Always do the right thing. It will gratify some people, and astonish the rest.

How about some conflicting advice?

A diplomat is a man who thinks twice before he says nothing.

Worse than having no opinion is having one and not expressing it.

Silence is the only thing that can't be misquoted.

How about a joke at my wife's expense?

One day, a wasp got into the kitchen. My wife is allergic to wasps, so she shouted, "Do we have any wasp spray?"
I told her that I thought there was a can of spray under the sink. A minute later she yelled back, "This is ant and roach spray."
So I told her, "Don't let the wasp read the label."