What, start at this! when sixty years have spread. Their grey experience o'er thy hoary head? Is this the all observing age could gain? Or hast thou known the world so long in vain?
Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.
Be secret and discreet; the fairy favors are lost when not concealed.
The love of liberty with life is given, And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven.
These are the effects of doting age,--vain doubts and idle cares and over caution.
We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.