It might be judged an affront to your understanding should I go about to prove this first principle; the existence of a Diety and that He is the Creator of the universe, for that would suppose you ignorant of what all mankind in all ages have agreed in.

An assembly of great men is the greatest fool upon earth.

To cease to think creatively is to cease to live

Traveling is one way of lengthening life, at least in appearance.

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.

The wise man draws more advantage from his enemies than the fool from his friends

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.