We may perhaps learn to deprive large masses of their gravity and give them absolute levity, for the sake of easy transport.

Take it from Richard, poor and lame, What's begun in anger ends in shame.

Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, "A republic, if you can keep it."

A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; for want of a horse, the battle was lost; for want of the battle, the war was lost.

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.

Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbor, will feel a pleasure in the reverse. And those who despair to rise in distinction by their virtues, are happy if others can be depressed to a level of themselves.

Old boys have their playthings as well as young ones; the difference is only in the price.