I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and old.

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

Neglect kills injuries, revenge increases them.

Moses lifting up his wand, and dividing the Red Sea, and Pharaoh in his chariot overwhelmed with the waters. This motto: "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God."

Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.

If it were not for the Belly, the Back might wear Gold.

To bear other people's afflictions, everyone has courage and enough to spare.