A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time.

A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time.

One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low.

Memory depends very much on the perspicuity, regularity, and order of our thoughts. Many complain of the want of memory, when the defect is in the judgment; and others, by grasping at all, retain nothing.

Thou oughtest to be nice, even to Superstition, in keeping thy Promises; and therefore thou shouldst be equally cautious in making them.

In fair weather prepare for foul.

Bad excuses are worse than none.