In prosperous fortunes be modest and wise, The greatest may fall, and the lowest may rise: But insolent People that fall in disgrace, Are wretched and nobody pities their Case.

Be not sick too late, nor well too soon

Alas, I know if I ever became truly humble, I would be proud of it.

Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved, and tyranny is erected on its ruins. Republics and limited monarchies derive their strength and vigor from a popular examination into the action of the magistrates.

It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.

Man will ultimately be governed by God or by tyrants.

Most fools think they are only ignorant.