Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain the lazy one never.

The noblest question in the world is: 'What good may I do in it?'

He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees.

I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. I am naturally very jealous for the rights and liberties of my country, and the least encroachment of those invaluable privileges is apt to make my blood boil.

Write to Please Yourself. When You write to Please Others You end up Pleasing No one.

A man is not completely born until he is dead.

He that drinks fast, pays slow.