Singularity is only pardonable in old age and retirement; I may now be as singular as I please, but you may not.

More from letter, Apr. 5, 1754, to his Son, Philip Stanhope

• Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness; no laziness; no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.