The collection contains wise thoughts that were heard or read by the compiler over fifty years of his life. Some entries differ from the original or are given without indicating the author. In some cases, the names of the people from whom these words were heard are given. But at the same time, the meaning of the statements as a whole is preserved. Thoughts sometimes contradict one another, but this does not mean that they lack worldly wisdom. It all depends on the circumstances and the position of the speaker. This is the wisdom of using the most appropriate one in specific circumstances. Records were made chronologically. They track the changes and transformations not only of the compiler’s views, but also the transformations in society and the surrounding world, of which there were plenty during this period. Only those thoughts that were striking in their accuracy and corresponded to personal sympathies and preferences were recorded.