In matters of conscience, first thoughts are best. In matters of prudence, last thoughts are best.

Rising health care spending occurs because it is beneficial, not a burden on the economy.

Call things by their right names - Glass of brandy and water! That is the current but not the appropriate name, ask for a glass of liquid fire and distilled damnation.

We should be more anxious that our afflictions should benefit us than that they should be speedily removed from us.