In all my travels I never met with any one Scotchman but what was a man of sense. I believe everybody of that country that has any, leaves it as fast as they can.

Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of a common country, and should dwell together in bonds of fraternal feeling.

Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?

We often use strong language not to express a powerful emotion but to evoke it in us.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

The greatest Glory of a free-born People, Is to transmit that Freedom to their Children.

The brave Love mercy, and delight to save.

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

The hardest work of all is to do nothing.

Avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Pray, pray, thou who also weepest,-- And the drops will slacken so; Weep, weep--and the watch thou keepest, With a quicker count will go. Think,--the shadow on the dial For the nature most undone, Marks the passing of the trial, Proves the presence of the sun.

Keep doing good deeds long enough, and you'll probably turn out a good man in spite of yourself.

Vision is not seeing things as they are, but as they will be.

A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it.

God helps those who persevere.

Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.

It's a dangerous thing to think we know everything.

As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.