Don't think so much of your own Cunning, as to forget other Men's; a Cunning Man is overmatched by a cunning Man and a Half.

There will be plenty of time to sleep once you are dead

I would rather have it said, 'He lived usefully,' than, 'He died rich.'

Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience.

He that won't be counseled can't be helped. He that would have a short Lent, let him borrow Money to be repaid at Easter.

Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright.

A man in a passion, rides a mad horse.