Proclaim not all thou knowest, all thou knowest, all thou hast, nor all thou cans't.

By the word simplicity, is not always meant folly or ignorance; but often, pure and upright Nature, free from artifice, craft or deceitful ornament.

The most acceptable service of God is doing good to man.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

This gave me occasion to observe, that when Men are employ'd they are best contented. For on the Days they work'd they were good-natur'd and chearful; and with the consciousness of having done a good Days work they spent the Evenings jollily; but on the idle Days they were mutinous and quarrelsome, finding fault with their Pork, the Bread, and in continual ill-humour. (Autobiography, 1771)

Drive your business. Let not your business drive you.

A Brother may not be a Friend, but a Friend will always be a Brother.