Law is but a heathen word for power.
I am giving an account of what was, not of what ought or ought not to be.
All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.
I had dropped a good design, which I had once bent my thoughts upon, and that was to try if I could not make some of my barley into malt, and then try to brew myself some beer.
An Englishman will fairly drink as much As will maintain two families of Dutch.
Though I don't like the crew, I won't sink the ship. In fact, in time of storm I'll do my best to save it. You see, we are all in this craft and must sink or swim together.