Time obliterates the fictions of opinion and confirms the decisions of nature.

Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

More is lost by indecision than wrong decision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity. It will steal you blind.

Whatever that be which thinks, understands, wills, and acts, it is something celestial and divine.

The office of liberality consisteth in giving with judgment.

What is morally wrong can never be advantageous, even when it enables you to make some gain that you believe to be to your advantage. The mere act of believing that some wrongful course of action constitutes an advantage is pernicious.

We should be careful that our benevolence does not exceed our means.