Hear no ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.
There was great difference in persons; and discretion did not always accompany years, nor was youth always without it.
Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.
Observe all men, thyself most.
Anger warms the invention, but overheats the oven.
When about 16 Years of Age, I happened to meet with a Book written by one Tryon, recommending a Vegetable Diet. I determined to go into it.... My refusing to eat Flesh occasioned an inconveniency, and I was frequently chid for my singularity.