Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Many dishes many diseases, Many medicines few cures.

The way to secure peace is to be prepared for war. They that are on their guard, and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked, than the supine, secure, and negligent.

If principle is good for anything, it is worth living up to.

Those renowned generals [Alexander and Caesar] received more faithful service, and performed greater actions by means of the love their soldiers bore them, than they could possibly have done, if instead of being beloved and respected they had been hated and feared by those they commanded.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

The pleasures of this world are rather from God's goodness than our own merit.