I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.
America cultivates best what Germany brought forth.
Scarcely have I ever heard or read the introductory phrase, "I may say without vanity," but some striking and characteristic instance of vanity has immediately followed.
While the path to wealth is clearly marked, few are willing to adapt themselves to the modest discipline that the journey requires. Instead, most choose the shinier track of debt-driven consumption, which they find further along is covered in vines and thorns.