Take courage, Mortal... Death cannot banish you from the Universe.

You must always be prepared. Make sure to look at things from all angles. If you are not prepared you will fail.

Lawyers, Preachers, and Tomtits Eggs, there are more of them hatch'd than come to perfection.

Let the child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt.

You may give give a man office, but you cannot give him discretion

I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody.

Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.