History will also give occasion to expatiate on the advantage of civil orders and constitutions; how men and their properties are protected by joining in societies and establishing government; their industry encouraged and rewarded, arts invented, and life made more comfortable; the advantages of liberty, mischiefs of licentiousness, benefits arising from good laws and a due execution of justice. Thus may the first principles of sound politics be fixed in the minds of youth.

A light purse is a heavy curse.

A ship under sail and a big-bellied woman, Are the handsomest two things that can be seen common.

Blame-all and Praise-all are two blockheads.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

But our great security lies, I think, in our growing strength.

Little strokes fell great oaks.