No gains without pains.

Would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason.

Great spenders are bad lenders.

Indeed the general natural Tendency of Reading good History, must be, to fix in the Minds of Youth deep Impressions of the Beauty and Usefulness of Virtue of all Kinds, Publick Spirit, Fortitude.

Half the truth is often a great lie.

Neither a Fortress nor a Maidenhead will hold out long after they begin to parley.

Your argument is sound, nothing but sound.