The discontented man finds no easy chair.

Creditors have better memories than debtors.

Savages we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility; they think the same of theirs.

God grant, that not only the Love of Liberty, but a thorough Knowledge of the Rights of Man, may pervade all the Nations of the Earth, so that a Philosopher may set his Foot anywhere on its Surface, and say, 'This is my Country.'

The electrical matter consists of particles extremely subtile, since it can permeate common matter, even the densest metals, with such ease and freedom as not to receive any perceptible resistance.

Be civil to all; serviceable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.

Who pleasure gives, Shall joy receive