An autobiography usually reveals nothing bad about its writer except his memory.

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.

Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all things easy.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary.

My refusing to eat flesh occasioned an inconveniency, and I was frequently chid for my singularity.

If you give up your freedom for safety, you don't deserve either one