A house built on sand is, in fair weather, just as good as if builded on a rock. A cobweb is as good as the mightiest chain cable when there is no strain on it. It is trial that proves one thing weak and another strong.

A man without a vote is in this land like a man without a hand.

Sophistry is the fallacy of argument.

Difficulties are God's errands; and when we are sent upon them, we should esteem it a proof of God's confidence.

Never forget what a man has said to you when he was angry. If he has charged you with anything, you had better look it up.

Where all of the man is what property he owns, it does not take long to annihilate him.

Reading is a dissuasion from immorality. Reading stands in the place of company.