Death is the liberator of him whom freedom cannot release, the physician of him whom medicine cannot cure, and the comforter of him whom time cannot console.

An upright minister asks, what recommends a man, a corrupt minister asks who.

Deliberate with caution, but act with decision, and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness.

An act, by which we make one friend, and one enemy, is a losing game, because revenge is a much stronger principle than gratitude.