There is scarce a king in a hundred who would not, if he could, follow the example of Pharoah - get first all the people's money, then all their lands, and then make them and their children servants forever.

It is the duty of mankind on all suitable occasions to acknowledge their dependence on the Divine Being.

The things which hurt, instruct.

Carelessness does more harm than a want of knowledge.

That wise Men have in all Ages thought Government necessary for the Good of Mankind; and, that wise Governments have always thought Religion necessary for the well ordering and well-being of Society, and accordingly have been ever careful to encourage and protect the Ministers of it, paying them the highest publick Honours, that their Doctrines might thereby meet with the greater Respect among the common People.

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.

Security without liberty is called prison.