It is commonly said that revenge is sweet, but to a calm and considerate mind, patience and forgiveness are sweeter.

Incredulity is not wisdom, but the worst kind of folly. It is folly, because it causes ignorance and mistake, with all the consequents of these; and it is very bad, as being accompanied with disingenuity, obstinacy, rudeness, uncharitableness, and the like bad dispositions; from which credulity itself, the other extreme sort of folly, is exempt.

Upright simplicity is the deepest wisdom, and perverse craft the merest shallowness.

Mr Newton, a fellow of our College, and very young, being but the second year master of arts; but of an extraordinary genius and proficiency.

Generosity is nothing more seen than in a candid estimation of other men's virtues and good qualities.

The reading of books, what is it but conversing with the wisest men of all ages and all countries.

I pass by that it is very culpable to be facetious in obscene and smutty matters.