It has long been my observation, contrary to common supposition, that great storms do not travel in the direction of their prevailing winds. During...

An idle mind is the Devil's workshop, and a wasted hour can never be reclaimed. I offer here a simple, practical scheme for the...

It has been my observation that the health and prosperity of a community are directly tied to its cleanliness. Foul airs and tainted water...

It has long been a complaint of mine that our youth are educated in matters more ornamental than useful. An education ought to fit...

I have observed in my long life that the path to wealth, and more importantly, to liberty and security, is as plain as the...

I have long observed that the maladies commonly called 'colds' are not caught from cold, fresh air, but rather from the foul, stagnant air...

I have observed in my long life that where there is no law, there is no liberty. Anarchy serves no man save the tyrant...

In my youth, I took a certain delight in being a clever disputant, a habit which won me few friends and little influence. I...

In my long observation of human affairs, I have found that even men of good will can fall into fruitless contention without a structure...

It has long been my observation that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A settlement that leaves its security to...

As I have often observed, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Fire is a merciless enemy to any community, capable...

It has been my great occupation to study the nature of Electrical Fire, that formidable power of the heavens. Through experiment—most famously with a...

Having conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection, I found that mere conviction was insufficient. I therefore contrived the following...