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.

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

Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of.

Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves.

A man can be beautiful physically, mentally, or personality wise. True beauty, though, is in the spirit. A genuine man who understands right and wrong, with a strong sense of self is beautiful. A man who can be compassionate and caring, but firm and wise. Someone who can do the right thing no matter who's around to see it. Even if the deed is unseen and unrecognized. That is a beautiful man. One today is worth two tomorrows.

Many people die at twenty five and aren't buried until they are seventy five.

Marriage is the most natural state of man, and therefore the state in which one is most likely to find solid happiness.