“England would be better off without Canada; it keeps her in a prepared state for war at a great expense and constant irritation.”

“The art of government is not to let me grow stale.”

“In our time no one has the conception of what is great. It is up to me to show them.”

“A man is not dependent upon his fellow creature, when he does not fear death.”

“Do you know what is more hard to bear than the reverses of fortune? It is the baseness, the hideous ingratitude, of man.”

“Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.”

“But since the affairs of men rests still incertain,Let's reason with the worst that may befall.”

“All things are ready, if our mind be so.”

“The wound of peace is surety, Surety secure; but modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To th' bottom of the worst.”

“Be checked for silence,But never taxed for speech.”

“BewareOf entrance to a quarrel.”

“But when the fox hath once got in his nose, He'll soon find means to make the body follow.”

“I have trod a measure, I have flattered a lady, I havebeen politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy.”

“My brain more busy than the labouring spider Weaves tedious snares to trap mine enemies.”