If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him.

Nor eye in a letter, nor hand in a purse, nor ear in the secret of another.

A light purse is a heavy curse.

There cannot be good living where there is not good drinking.

To the haranguers of the populace among the ancients, succeed among the moderns your writers of political pamphlets and news-papers, and your coffee-house talkers.

In these sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a General Government necessary for us, and there is no form of government, but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered; and believe further, that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.