Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues. Be active in business, that temptation may miss her aim; the bird that sits is easily shot.

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

Be not sick too late, nor well too soon

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.

I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.