The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all others, charity.

There's no gain, without pain.

...till we are uneasy in Rest, we can have no Desire to move, and without Desire of moving there can be no voluntary Motion.

Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.

Singularity in the right hath ruined many; happy those who are convinced of the general opinion.

Nothing in the world is certain except for death and taxes.

Security without liberty is called prison.