Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

A man is not completely born until he is dead. Why then should we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their happy society?

Idle hands are the devil's playthings.

Great spenders are bad lenders.

My refusing to eat meat occasioned inconveniency, and I have been frequently chided for my singularity. But my light repast allows for greater progress, for greater clearness of head and quicker comprehension.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.

Electrical matter differs from common matter in this, that the parts of the latter mutually attract, those of the former mutually repel each other.