The borrower is a slave to the lender and the debtor to the creditor.

When you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests and their selfish views.

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in the world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.

It is therefore wish'd that all commerce were as free between all the nations of the world as it is between the several counties of England.

Thinking aloud is a habit which is responsible for most of mankind's misery.

Money makes money. And the money that makes money makes more money.

Hope is an essential constituent of human life.