Hurry is the mark of a weak mind, dispatch of a strong one.

In all countries where nature does the most, man does the least.

It is adverse to talent to be consorted and trained up with inferior minds and inferior companions, however high they may rank. The foal of the racer neither finds out his speed nor calls out his powers if pastured out with the common herd, that are destined for the collar and the yoke.

Secrecy is the soul of all great designs.

True goodness is not without that germ of greatness that can bear with patience the mistakes of the ignorant.

It is a common observation that any fool can get money; but they are not wise that think so.

Let us not be too prodigal when we are young, nor too parsimonious when we are old. Otherwise we shall fall into the common error of those, who, when they had the power to enjoy, had not the prudence to acquire; and when they had the prudence to acquire, had no longer the power to enjoy.