Tis A Great Confidence In A Friend

Conceiving God To Be The Fountain Of Wisdom, I Thought It Right And Necessary To Solicit His Assistance For Obtaining It.

Private Property ... Is A Creature Of Society, And Is Subject To The Calls Of That Society, Whenever Its Necessities Shall Require It, Even To Its Last Farthing, Its Contributors Therefore To The Public Exigencies Are Not To Be Considered A Benefit On The Public, Entitling The Contributors To The Distinctions Of Honor And Power, But As The Return Of An Obligation Previously Received, Or As Payment For A Just Debt.

Be Slow In Choosing A Friend, Slower In Changing.

When Women Cease To Be Handsome, They Study To Be Good.

A Wise Man Will Desire No More Than What He May Get Justly, Use Soberly, Distribute Cheerfully, And Leave Contently.