Idle Hands Are The Devil's Playthings.

I Grew Convinced That Truth, Sincerity And Integrity In Dealings Between Man And Man Were Of The Utmost Importance To The Felicity Of Life, And I Formed Written Resolutions . . . To Practice Them Ever While I Lived.

If The New Universal History Were Also Read, It Would Give A Connected Idea Of Human Affairs, So Far As It Goes, Which Should Be Followed By The Best Modern Histories, Particularly Of Our Mother Country; Then Of These Colonies; Which Should Be Accompanied With Observations On Their Rise, Increase, Use To Great Britain, Encouragements And Discouragements, The Means To Make Them Flourish, And Secure Their Liberties.

Lying Rides Upon Debt's Back.

A Little House Well Fill'd, A Little Field Well Till'd, And A Little Wife Well Will'd, Are Great Riches.

Bargaining Has Neither Friends Nor Relations.