A man is sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty, perhaps through fear of being thought to have but little.

I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning.

Let honesty be as the breath of thy soul; then shalt thou reach the point of happiness, and independence shall be thy shield and buckler, thy helmet and crown; then shall thy soul walk upright, nor stoop to the silken wretch because he hath riches, nor pocket an abuse because the hand which offers it wears a ring set with diamonds.

A quarrelsome man has no good neighbours.

The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you're finished.

Love of country is the Mason's deed; world citizenship is his thought.

He that takes a wife, takes care