He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees.

Those who would give up liberty for safety deserve neither.

The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to hear much; always to distrust our own reason, and sometimes that of our friends; never to pretend to wit, but to make that of others appear as much as possibly we can; to hearken to what is said and to answer to the purpose.

I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody.

Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world.

We must hang together, gentlemen...else, we shall most assuredly hang separately.

There never was a good war, or a bad peace.