A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.

Refrain from drink which is the source of all evil-and the ruin of half the workmen in this Country.

A variety in punishment is of utility, as well as a proportion.

One of his officers, Henry Lee, summed up contemporary public opinion of Washington: First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.

Father I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet.

To anticipate and prevent disasterous contingencies would be the part of wisdom and patriotism.

99% of failures come from people who make excuses.