In New England they once thought blackbirds useless, and mischievous to the corn. They made efforts to destroy them. The consequence was, the blackbirds were diminished; but a kind of worm, which devoured their grass, and which the blackbirds used to feed on, increased prodigiously; then, finding their loss in grass much greater than their saving in corn, they wished again for their blackbirds.

Marry your son when you will, but you daughter when you can.

We are more heavily taxed by our idleness, pride and folly than we are taxed by government.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Stand firm, don't flutter!

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

Cunning proceeds from want of capacity.