Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
Freedom of speech is the great bulwark of liberty; they prosper and die together: And it is the terror of traitors and oppressors, and a barrier against them. It produces excellent writers, and encourages men of fine genius.
Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself.
There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.
Anger warms the invention, but overheats the oven.
He that pays for work before it's done, has but a pennyworth for two pence.