A lady asked Dr. Franklin Well Doctor what have we got a republic or a monarchy - "A republic," replied the Doctor, "if you can keep it."

Some are weatherwise, some are otherwise.

There are many roads to success, but only one sure road to failure; and that is to try to please everyone else.

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

I imagine it great vanity in me to suppose that the Supremely Perfect does in the least regard such an inconsiderable nothing as man. More especially, since it is impossible for me to have any positive, clear idea of that which is infinite and incomprehensible, I cannot conceive otherwise than that He, the Infinite Father, expects or requires no worship or praise from us, but that He is even infinitely above it.

Success has ruined many a man.

When women cease to be handsome, they study to be good.