Faith is the soul riding at anchor.

Every man should know something of law; if he knows enough to keep out of it, he is a pretty good lawyer.

Most everyone seems willing to be a fool himself, but he can't bear to have anyone else one.

You should always live within your income, even if you have to borrow to do so.

Better make a weak man your enemy than your friend.

Our continual desire for praise ought to convince us of our mortality, if nothing else will.

Prejudice assumes the garb of reason, but the cheat is too thin.