I looked around for God's judgments, but saw no signs of them.

Evils come not, then our fears are vain; And if they do fear but augments the pain.

We must not in the course of public life expect immediate approbation and immediate grateful acknowledgment of our services. But let us persevere through abuse and even injury. The internal satisfaction of a good conscience is always present, and time will do us justice in the minds of the people, even those at present the most prejudiced against us.

Lost time can never be found again

Speak and speed: the close mouth catches no flies.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.

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