If you would keep your secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

It is very hard to dislike someone you have helped

Our Constitution is in actual operation; everything appears to promise that it will last; but in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

When men and woman die, as poets sung, his heart's the last part moves, her last, the tongue.

Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter, wherever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of good to the possessor, and to others who are within his sphere of action: and therefore, in many cases, it would not be altogether absurd if a man were to thank God for his vanity among the other comforts of life.

Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy. At least, you will by such conduct, stand the best chance for such consequences.