Is there anything men take more pains about than to render themselves unhappy?

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

He that sells upon Credit expects to lose 5 per Cent. By bad Debts; therefore he charges, on all he sells upon Credit, an Advance that shall make up that Deficiency.

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.

The cat in gloves catches no mice.

Indeed, when religious people quarrel about religion, or hungry people quarrel about victuals, it looks as if they had not much of either among them.