Let each new year find you a better person.

God helps those who help themselves.

He is ill clothed that is bare of virtue.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Success has ruin'd many a man.

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

I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America... He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on.