When in doubt, don't.

Those who are willing to forfeit liberty for security will have neither.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

For the best return on your money, pour your purse into your head.

Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy. At least, you will by such conduct, stand the best chance for such consequences.

I believe that Man is not the most perfect Being but One, rather that as there are many Degrees of Beings his Inferiors, so there are many Degrees of Beings superior to him.

This gave me occasion to observe, that when Men are employ'd they are best contented. For on the Days they work'd they were good-natur'd and chearful; and with the consciousness of having done a good Days work they spent the Evenings jollily; but on the idle Days they were mutinous and quarrelsome, finding fault with their Pork, the Bread, and in continual ill-humour. (Autobiography, 1771)