Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature.

I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody.

A man must have a good deal of vanity who believes, and a good deal of boldness who affirms, that all the doctrines he holds are true, and all he rejects are false.

Eat to live, not live to eat.

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

No nation has ever been ruined by trade.

If you want a neat wife, choose her on a Saturday.