There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and pounds will take care of themselves.

Scarcely was I arrived at fifteen years of age, when, after having doubted in turn of different tenets, according as I found them combated in the different books that I read, I began to doubt of Revelation itself.

I wish it (Christianity) were more productive of good works ... I mean real good works ... not holy day keeping, sermon-hearing ... or making long prayers, filled with flatteries and compliments despised by wise men, and much less capable of pleasing the Deity.

The best way to help the poor is to make them uncomfortable in their own poverty.

Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.

Trusting too much to others care is the ruin of many.