Keep flax from fire, and youth from gaming.

If a man would reap praise, you must sow the seeds, gentle words and useful deeds.

Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion.

It is the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins.

To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.

Disdain the chain, preserve your freedom; and maintain your independency: be industrious and free; be frugal and free.