Never ruin an apology with an excuse.

Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty.

A man is not completely born until he is dead.

The height of foolishness is to discard an opportunity without full investigation

If any form of government is capable of making a nation happy, ours I think bids fair now for producing that effect. But after all much depends upon the people who are governed.

I hope...that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats; for in my opinion there never was a good war, or a bad peace.

Let me resolve to be virtuous, that I may be happy, that I may please Him, who is delighted to see me happy. Amen.