A [desire] to abolish slavery prevails in North America, many of the Pennsylvanians have set their slaves at liberty, and [Virginia legislators] have petitioned the King for permission to make a law for preventing the importation of more [slaves] into that colony. This request, however, will probably not be granted, as their former laws of that kind have always been repealed.

Never confuse motion with action.

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.

All things are cheap to the saving, dear to the wasteful

After crosses and losses men grow humbler and wiser.

Take it from Richard, poor and lame, What's begun in anger ends in shame.

Fish and visitors stink in three days.