The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.

Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing remains long in the same state.

I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

As much land as a man tills, plants, improves, cultivated, and can use the product of, so much is his property. He by his labour does, as it were, enclose it from the common.

It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean.

Since the great foundation of fear is pain, the way to harden and fortify children against fear and danger is to accustom them to suffer pain.

If the innocent honest Man must quietly quit all he has for Peace sake, to him who will lay violent hands upon it, I desire it may be considered what kind of Peace there will be in the World, which consists only in Violence and Rapine; and which is to be maintained only for the benefit of Robbers and Oppressors.