If you have something to do tomorrow, do it today.

Diligence overcomes difficulties; sloth makes them.

If we look back into history for the character of the present sects in Christianity, we shall find few that have not in their turns been persecutors, and complainers of persecution. The primitive Christians thought persecution extremely wrong in the Pagans, but practised it on one another.

A Brother may not be a Friend, but a Friend will always be a Brother.

I believe there is one Supreme most perfect being.

If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately.

Private property ... is a Creature of Society, and is subject to the Calls of that Society, whenever its Necessities shall require it, even to its last Farthing, its contributors therefore to the public Exigencies are not to be considered a Benefit on the Public, entitling the Contributors to the Distinctions of Honor and Power, but as the Return of an Obligation previously received, or as payment for a just Debt.