We have no poor houses in the Colonies, and if we had, we would have no one to put in them, as in the Colonies there is not a single unemployed man, no poor and no vagabonds.

Tis a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own.

There is much difference between imitating a good man and counterfeiting him.

Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright.

When you are done changing, you're done.

Practice makes perfect.

Silence - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.