Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

It is much to be lamented that a man of Franklin's general good character and great influence should have been an unbeliever in Christianity, and also have done as much as he did to make others unbelievers.

The used key is always bright.

Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and pounds will take care of themselves.

When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Be ashamed to catch yourself idle.