Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.
Those who are content have enough; those that complain, have too much.
Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.
It was said of him that he did not say much, but that when he did everyone stopped to listen.
Some of the domestic evils of drunkenness are houses without windows, gardens without fences, fields without tillage, barns without roofs, children without clothing, principles, morals or manners.
A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; for want of a horse, the battle was lost; for want of the battle, the war was lost.