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.

There have been as great souls unknown to fame as any of the most famous.

Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.

Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

When women cease to be handsome, they study to be good.

Grief for a dead Wife, and a troublesome Guest, Continues to the threshold, and there is at rest; But I mean such wives as are none of the best

...till we are uneasy in Rest, we can have no Desire to move, and without Desire of moving there can be no voluntary Motion.