Nothing is more important for the public wealth than to form and train youth in wisdom and virtue. Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.

If you teach a poor young man to shave himself, and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the happiness of his life than in giving him a thousand guineas. This sum may be soon spent, the regret only remaining of having foolishly consumed it; but in the other case, he escapes the frequent vexation of waiting for barbers, and of their sometimes dirty fingers, offensive breaths, and dull razors.

In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two works, industry and frugality.

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

So convenient a thing to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for every thing one has a mind to do.

The wise and the brave dares own that he was wrong.

A lonely man on a rainy night who cannot read.