An honest Man will receive neither Money nor Praise that is not his due.

Indeed the general natural Tendency of Reading good History, must be, to fix in the Minds of Youth deep Impressions of the Beauty and Usefulness of Virtue of all Kinds, Publick Spirit, Fortitude.

Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy.

To inquisitive minds like yours and mine the reflection that the quantity of human knowledge bears no proportion to the quantity of human ignorance must be in one view rather pleasing, viz., that though we are to live forever we may be continually amused and delighted with learning something new.

He that is conscious of a stink in his breeches is [suspicious] of every wrinkle in another's nose.

If you watch your pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves.

In success be moderate. Humility makes great men twice honourable.