Neglect kills injuries, revenge increases them.

Notwithstanding my experiments with electricity the thunderbolt continues to fall under our noses and beards; and as for the tyrant, there are a million of us still engaged at snatching away his sceptre.

That wise Men have in all Ages thought Government necessary for the Good of Mankind; and, that wise Governments have always thought Religion necessary for the well ordering and well-being of Society, and accordingly have been ever careful to encourage and protect the Ministers of it, paying them the highest publick Honours, that their Doctrines might thereby meet with the greater Respect among the common People.

Who has deceived thee as oft as thyself.

Did not strong connections draw me elsewhere, I believe Scotland would be the country I would choose to end my days in.

Eat to live, not live to eat.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.