The tongue offends and the ears get the cuffing
Necessity is our quickest excuse.
Anger warms the invention, but overheats the oven.
Be civil to all; serviceable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.
It is much to be lamented that a man of Franklin's general good character and great influence should have been an unbeliever in Christianity, and also have done as much as he did to make others unbelievers.
Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.