A king may be a tool, a thing of straw; but if he serves to frighten our enemies, and secure our property, it is well enough; a scarecrow is a thing of straw, but it protects the corn.

Virtue alone is happiness below.

Nothing is more certain than much of the force; as well as grace, of arguments or instructions depends their conciseness.

Chaos of thought and passion, all confused; Still by himself abused or disabused; Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled,- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.

We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow. Our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so.

Consult the Genius of the Place in all.

The proper study of Mankind is Man.