He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.
A good conscience is a continual Christmas.
Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.
Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and no such Thing as publick Liberty, without Freedom of Speech; which is the Right of every Man, as far as by it, he does not hurt or...
How grossly are they mistaken in imagining slavery to be disallowed by the Alcoran! Are not the two precepts, to quote no more, Masters treat your slaves with kindness: Slaves serve your masters with...
There is a difference between imitating a good man and counterfeiting him.
After three days men grow weary, of a wench, a guest, and weather rainy.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.
I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.
Content makes poor men rich discontent makes rich men poor.
I saw few die of hunger of eating, a hundred thousand.
Would you persuade speak of interest not of reason.
People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both
Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.
To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.
When in doubt, don't.