Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech; which is the right of every man as far as by it he does not hurt or control the right of another; and this is the only check it ought to suffer and the only bounds it ought to know.... Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freedom of speech, a thing terrible to traitors.

Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and certain: and it is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel.

Contentment makes a poor person rich and discontent makes a rich person poor.

Time is money.

There is no such thing as a good war or a bad peace.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

The sun of liberty is set; you must light up the candle of industry and economy.