Keep conscience clear, then never fear.

Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

Trouble Springs From Idleness.

I made the greater progress, from that clearness of head and quicker apprehension which generally attend temperance in eating and drinking.

If we look back into history for the character of the present sects in Christianity, we shall find few that have not in their turns been persecutors, and complainers of persecution. The primitive Christians thought persecution extremely wrong in the Pagans, but practised it on one another.

And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with troops for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from the clouds, might not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could be brought together to repel them?

An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow.