Who has deceived thee as oft as thyself.

Industry and frugality, as the means of procuring wealth . . . thereby [secures] virtue, it being more difficult for a man in want to act always honestly. . . .

Abuses of the freedom of speech ought to be repressed, but to whom are we to commit the power of doing it?

But our great security lies, I think, in our growing strength.

A fine genius in his own country is like gold in the mine.

Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily cracked, and never well mended.

Learn of the skillful; he that teaches himself, has a fool for his master.