The use of money is all the advantage there is in having money.

I consent Sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure, that it is not the best.

Virtue may not always make a Face handsome, but Vice will certainly make it ugly.

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the people's milk.

I firmly believe this ... that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better, than the builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and bye word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom and leave it to chance, war and conquest.

A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather.

If we are industrious, we shall never starve; for, at the workingman's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter. Nor will the bailiff or the constable enter, for industry pays debts, while despair increaseth them.