I looked around for God's judgments, but saw no signs of them.
What more valuable than Gold? Diamonds. Than Diamonds? Virtue.
Is there anything men take more pains about than to render themselves unhappy?
There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.
Would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason.
Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.