Beauty and folly are old companions.

I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America... He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on.

Beer is proof that God wants us to be happy

Vice knows [its] ugly, so [it] puts on [a] mask.

An old young man, will be a young old man.

He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither liberty nor security.

Indeed, when religious people quarrel about religion, or hungry people quarrel about victuals, it looks as if they had not much of either among them.