Lost time is never found again, and what we call time enough, always proves little enough.

In America, they do not inquire of a stranger, "What is he?" but, "What can he do?"

A man must have a good deal of vanity who believes, and a good deal of boldness who affirms, that all the doctrines he holds are true, and all he rejects are false.

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.

What is best for people is what they do for themselves.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.