The Honey is sweet, but the Bee has a Sting.

By playing at Chess then, we may learn: First: Foresight... Second: Circumspection... Third: Caution...And lastly, we learn by Chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs, the habit of hoping for a favorable chance, and that of persevering in the secrets of resources

When confronted with two courses of action I jot down on a piece of paper all the arguments in favor of each one, then on the opposite side I write the arguments against each one. Then by weighing the arguments pro and con and cancelling them out, one against the other, I take the course indicated by what remains.

He that would travel much, should eat little.

Abuses of the freedom of speech ought to be repressed, but to whom are we to commit the power of doing it?

Hope of gain lessens pain.

If you have no Honey in your Pot, have some in your Mouth.