“The firmest of friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most…” — Charles Caleb Colton

War kills men, and men deplore the loss; but war also crushes bad principles and tyrants, and so saves societies.

Wealth after all is a relative thing since he that has little and wants less is richer than he that has much and wants more.

Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance.

He that has energy enough to root out a vice should go further, and try to plant a virtue in its place.