An iron rod being placed on the outside of a building from the highest part continued down into the moist earth, in any direction strait or crooked, following the form of the roof or other parts of the building, will receive the lightning at its upper end, attracting it so as to prevent it's striking any other part; and, affording it a good conveyance into the earth, will prevent its damaging any part of the building.

Those who laugh often never grow old.

One of the greatest tragedies of life is the murder of a beautiful theory by a gang of brutal facts.

The pleasures of this world are rather from God's goodness than our own merit.

Industry pays debts, while despair increases them.

He that blows the coals in quarrels that he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face. - Ben Franklin

A long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough.