Do you sincerely declare that you love mankind in general, of what profession or religion soever? Do you think any person ought to be harmed in his body, name, or goods, for mere speculative opinions, or his external way of worship? Do you love truth for truth's sake; and will you endeavor impartially to find and receive it yourself, and communicate it to others.

A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.

Who is strong? He that can conquer his bad habits.

How can any Action be meritorious of Praise or Dispraise, Reward or Punishment, when the natural Principle of Self-Love is the only and the irresistible Motive to it?

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.

An old young man, will be a young old man.

Every pot must sit on its own bottom.