The two most beautiful sights I have witnessed in my life are a full blown ship at sail and the round-bellied pregnant female.

Where security exists, liberty and opportunity do not.

The madness of mobs or the insolence of soldiers, or both, when too near to each other, occasion some mischief.

The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all others, charity.

What good shall I do this day?

He that takes a wife, takes care

The handshake of the host affects the taste of the roast