Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; for want of a horse, the battle was lost; for want of the battle, the war was lost.

An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow.

In short, I conceive that great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by the false estimates they have made of the value of things, and by their giving too much for their whistles.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that; for it is true we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct.

It is very hard to dislike someone you have helped

The Sting of a reproach, is the Truth of it.