Teach your child to hold his tongue; he'll learn fast enough to speak.

To get the bad customs of a country changed and new ones, though better, introduced, it is necessary first to remove the prejudices of the people, enlighten their ignorance, and convince them that their interests will be promoted by the proposed changes; and this is not the work of a day.

[It was] the poverty caused by the bad influence of the English bankers on the Parliament which has caused in the colonies hatred of the English and . . . the Revolutionary War.

Those have a short Lent who owe money to be paid at Easter.

Electrical matter differs from common matter in this, that the parts of the latter mutually attract, those of the former mutually repel each other.

My refusing to eat meat occasioned inconveniency, and I have been frequently chided for my singularity. But my light repast allows for greater progress, for greater clearness of head and quicker comprehension.

Make use of your friends by being of use to them.