It is a bad temper of mind that takes delight in opposition.
If you wouldn't live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten life.
Trouble Springs From Idleness.
Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.
Before you consult your fancy, consult your purse.
A Bible and a newspaper in every house, a good school in every district; all studied and appreciated as they merit; are the principal support of virtue, morality, and civil liberty.