A father's a treasure; a brother's a comfort; a friend is both.

The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.

I believe there is one Supreme most perfect being.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

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

Write to Please Yourself. When You write to Please Others You end up Pleasing No one.

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)