To ask at what time a man has first any ideas is to ask when he begins to perceive; having ideas and perception being the same thing.

To give a man full knowledge of morality, I would send him to no other book than the New Testament.

If punishment reaches not the mind and makes not the will supple, it hardens the offender.

Though the familiar use of things about us take off our wonder, yet it cures not our ignorance.

It is practice alone that brings the powers of the mind, as well as those of the body, to their perfection.

How then shall they have the play-games you allow them, if none must be bought for them?" I answer, they should make them themselves, or at least endeavour it, and set themselves about it. ...And if you help them where they are at a stand, it will more endear you to them than any chargeable toys that you shall buy for them.

I pretend not to teach, but to inquire.