It is remarkable that men, when they differ in what they think considerable, will be apt to differ in almost everything else; their difference begets….

Flee sloth; for the indolence of the soul is the decay of the body..

The cabbage surpasses all other vegetables. If, at a banquet, you wish to dine a lot and enjoy your dinner, then eat as much cabbage as you wish, sea….

Wise men are more dependent on fools than fools on wise men..

By Liberty I understand the Power which every Man has over his own Actions, and his Right to enjoy the Fruits of his Labour, Art, and Industry, as fa….

Do not expect good from another's death..

Those magistrates who can prevent crime, and do not, in effect encourage it..

This is my firm persuasion, that since the human soul exerts itself with so great activity, since it has such a remembrance of the best, such a conce….

All have the gift of speech, but few are possessed of wisdom..

I think the first wisdom is to restrain the tongue..

Some have said that it is not the business of private men to meddle with government--a bold and dishonest saying, which is fit to come from no mouth ….

A honest man is seldom a vagrant..

In doing nothing men learn to do evil..

I know not what treason is, if sapping and betraying the liberties of a people be not treason..

Bitter are the roots of study, but how sweet their fruit..

Should anyone attempt to deceive you by false expressions, and not be a true friend at heart, act in the same manner, and thus art will defeat art. [….

Don't promise twice what you can do at once..

For some people there is no comfort without pain. Thus; we define salvation through suffering. Hence, why we choose people who we know aren't right f….

Regard not dreams, since they are but the images of our hopes and fears..

The primary virtue is: hold your tongue; who knows how to keep quiet is close to God..

Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue..