Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men.

A quarrelsome man has no good neighbours.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

The rotten apple spoils his companion.

That as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.

Private property...is the creature of society and is subject to the calls of that society even to the last farthing.

Liberality is not giving much, but giving wisely.