It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.

Men's minds do not die with their bodies but are made more happy or miserable after this life according to their actions.

My refusing to eat meat occasioned inconveniency, and I have been frequently chided for my singularity. But my light repast allows for greater progress, for greater clearness of head and quicker comprehension.

I think vital religion has always suffered when orthodoxy is more regarded than virtue. The scriptures assure me that at the last day we shall not be examined on what we thought but what we did.

Idle hands are the devil's playthings.

Teach your child to hold his tongue; he'll learn fast enough to speak.

The used key is always bright.