As to Jesus of Nazareth, my opinion of whom you particularly desire, I think the system of Morals and his Religion, as he left them to us, the best the World ever saw or is likely to see; but I apprehend it has received various corrupting Changes; and I have, with most of the present Dissenters in England, some doubts as to his divinity.

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.

A Bible and a newspaper in every house, a good school in every district; all studied and appreciated as they merit; are the principal support of virtue, morality, and civil liberty.

The pleasures of this world are rather from God's goodness than our own merit.

Since I cannot govern my own tongue, though within my own teeth, how can I hope to govern the tongue of others?

Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.

Hast thou virtue? acquire also the graces and beauties of virtue.