Aaron Burr Quotes

Aaron Burr presents a sly, strategic view on decisions and patience, great for readers who enjoy clever, practical advice.

11 quotes

1. The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure and pleasure my business.

2. There is a maxim, 'Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.' It is a maxim for sluggards. A better reading of it is, 'Never do today what you can as well do tomorrow,' because something may occur to make you regret your premature action.

3. Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow. Delay may give clearer light as to what is best to be done.

4. Law is whatever is boldly asserted and plausibly maintained.

5. In the past even I was afraid of my own greatness, therefore I could not stand in front of mirrors.

6. On that subject I am coy.

7. Error often is to be preferred to indecision.

8. I live my life as I deem appropriate and fitting; I offer no apologies, no explanations.

9. Never do today what you can do tomorrow. Something may occur to make you regret your premature action.

10. “To the union of all honest men.”

11. “Never put off for tomorrow, what you can do today.”