Man Is A Tool-making Animal

I Have Never Seen The Philosopher's Stone That Turns Lead Into Gold, But I Have Known The Pursuit Of It Turn A Man's Gold Into Lead.

Where Security Exists, Liberty And Opportunity Do Not.

[t]he More Public Provisions Were Made For The Poor, The Less They Provided For Themselves, And Of Course Became Poorer . . . [taking] Away From Before Their Eyes The Greatest Of All Inducements To Industry, Frugality, And Sobriety, By Giving Them A Dependence Of Somewhat Else Than A Careful Accumulation During Youth And Health For Support In Age And Sickness.

Many People Die At Twenty Five And Aren't Buried Until They Are Seventy Five.

In A Discreet Man's Mouth, A Public Thing Is Private.