Where danger shews it self, apprehension cannot, without stupidity, be wanting; where danger is, sense of danger should be; and so much fear as should keep us awake, and excite our attention, industry, and vigour; but not to disturb the calm use of our reason, nor hinder the execution of what that dictates.

The mind is furnished with ideas by experience alone

One unerring mark of the love of truth is not entertaining any proposition with greater assurance than the proofs it is built upon will warrant.

The difference, so observable in men's understandings and parts, does not arise so much from their natural faculties, as acquired habits.

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.

Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection must finish him.

Words, in their primary or immediate signification, stand for nothing but the ideas in the mind of him who uses them.