It is the will of God and Nature that these mortal bodies be laid aside, when the soul is to enter into real life; 'tis rather an embrio state, a preparation for living; a man is not completely born until he be dead: Why then should we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals?

No nation has ever been ruined by trade.

Common sense is something that everyone needs, few have, and none think they lack.

I believe ... that the soul of man is immortal and will be treated with justice in another life, respecting its conduct in this.

A nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool.

Were the offer made true, I would engage to run again, from beginning to end, the same career of life. All I would ask should be the privilege of an author, to correct, in a second edition, certain errors of the first.

Who has deceived thee as oft as thyself.