"...it is a base thing to look to others for your defense instead of depending upon yourself. That defense alone is effectual, sure, and durable which depends upon yourself and your own valor."

"Is necessary to take such measures that, when they believe no longer, it may be possible to make them believe by force."

"When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the marjority of men live content."

"Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel. Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are."

"...people are by nature fickle, and it is easy to persuade them of something, but difficult to keep them persuaded."

"Nothing feeds upon itself as liberality does."

"All we know is still infinitely less than all that remains unknown."

"One can know a man from a laugh, and if you like a man's laugh before you know anything of him, you may confidently say that he is a good man."

"Tipper and Al came to a show the last time we were in Washington. They're nice people, a nice family. We made every effort not to frighten them."

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."

"Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself."

"Any fool can make a rule,and any fool will mind it."