I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities may work great changes, and accomplish great affairs among mankind, if he first forms a good plan, and, cutting off all amusements or other employments that would divert his attention, make the execution of that same plan his sole study and business.

A dying man can do nothing easy.

A long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough.

The tongue offends and the ears get the cuffing

The expenses required to prevent a war are much lighter than those that will, if not prevented, be absolutely necessary to maintain it.

There is much difference between imitating a good man and counterfeiting him.

Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants.