Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and a wife.

A good example is the best sermon.

Speak little, do much.

I have so much faith in the general government of the world by Providence that I can hardly conceive a transaction of such momentous importance [as the framing of the Constitution] ... should be suffered to pass without being in some degree influenced, guided, and governed by that omnipotent, omnipresent, and beneficent Ruler in whom all inferior spirits live and move and have their being.

A lie stands on one leg, truth on two.

What's a Sun-Dial in the shade?

When the well is dry, people know the worth of water. [so appreciate what you have while you have it]