Men are subject to various inconveniences merely through lack of a small share of courage, which is a quality very necessary in the common occurrences of life, as well as in a battle. How many impertinences do we daily suffer with great uneasiness, because we have not courage enough to discover our dislike.

A ship under sail and a big-bellied woman, Are the handsomest two things that can be seen common.

While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.

If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.

Tis against some mens principle to pay interest, and seems against others interest to pay the principle.

Chess is so interesting in itself, as not to need the view of gain to induce engaging in it; and thence it is never played for money

The longer I live the more convinced I become that God governs in the affairs of men. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? Or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance.