People who are willing to give up freedom for the sake of short term security, deserve neither freedom nor security.

By improving yourself, the world is made better. Be not afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid only of standing still.

The best of all medicines is resting and fasting

Those who are fear'd, are hated.

Evil, as evil, can never be chosen; and though evil is often the effect of our own choice, yet we never desire it but under the appearance of an imaginary good.

You made delay, but time will not, and lost time is never found again.

Promises may get thee friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.