[T]he more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer . . . [taking] away from before their eyes the greatest of all inducements to industry, frugality, and sobriety, by giving them a dependence of somewhat else than a careful accumulation during youth and health for support in age and sickness.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle.

Hope of gain lessens pain.

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.

Let each new year find you a better person.

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and likes to see us happy.

The only time a question should be asked is when all other possibilities of finding the answer for yourself have been eliminated.