Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Without justice, courage is weak.

If you have a secret and tell someone everyone will know. You can only keep a secret if you don't tell anyone.

The problem with common sense is, it isn't.

I early found that when I worked for myself alone, myself alone worked for me; but when I worked for others also, others worked also for me.

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.

Marry your son when you will, but you daughter when you can.