Make yourself sheep and the wolves will eat you.

He that steals the old man's supper does him no wrong.

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom spun too fine.

He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.

To get the bad customs of a country changed and new ones, though better, introduced, it is necessary first to remove the prejudices of the people, enlighten their ignorance, and convince them that their interests will be promoted by the proposed changes; and this is not the work of a day.

I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities may work great changes, and accomplish great affairs among mankind, if he first forms a good plan, and, cutting off all amusements or other employments that would divert his attention, make the execution of that same plan his sole study and business.

The first mistake in public business is the going into it.