A good example is the best sermon.

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

Men are subject to various inconveniences merely through lack of a small share of courage, which is a quality very necessary in the common occurrences of life, as well as in a battle. How many impertinences do we daily suffer with great uneasiness, because we have not courage enough to discover our dislike.

Would thou confound thy enemy, be good thyself.

No better relation than a prudent and faithful friend.

Chess is so interesting in itself, as not to need the view of gain to induce engaging in it; and thence it is never played for money