Epitaph on a scolding wife by her husband: Here my poor Bridget's corpse doth lie, she is at rest - and so am I!

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

If you have a bald head don't walk out in the sun because you will get burned.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

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

I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning.

Strangers are welcome because there is room enough for them all, and therefore the old Inhabitants are not jealous of them; the Laws protect them sufficiently so that they have no need of the Patronage of great Men; and every one will enjoy securely the Profits of his Industry. But if he does not bring a Fortune with him, he must work and be industrious to live.