He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having both of them borrowed.
Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.
He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.
In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it.
God helps those who help themselves.
A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.
Security without liberty is called prison.
Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them.
Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.
So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for every thing one has a mind to do.
Creditors have better memories than debtors.
It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of wealth.
The U. S. Constitution doesn’t guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself.
Beauty and folly are old companions.
