All people are the same; only their habits differ.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

The demands that good people make are upon themselves; Those that bad people make are upon others.

The injury of prodigality leads to this, that he who will not economize will have to agonize.

The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.

Bird in hand makes it harder to blow nose.