I wish it (Christianity) were more productive of good works ... I mean real good works ... not holy day keeping, sermon-hearing ... or making long prayers, filled with flatteries and compliments despised by wise men, and much less capable of pleasing the Deity.

Hold your Council before Dinner; the full Belly hates Thinking as well as Acting.

Nothing is more fatal to health than an over care of it.

Marry your son when you will, but you daughter when you can.

Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.

You may give give a man office, but you cannot give him discretion

Make use of your friends by being of use to them.