Power to do good is the true and lawful act of aspiring; for good thoughts (though God accept them), yet towards men are little better than good dreams, except they be put in act; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground.

The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property.

Where there is no property there is no injustice.

New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common.

Children should from the beginning be bred up in an abhorrence of killing or tormenting any living creature; and be taught not to spoil or destroy any thing, unless it be for the preservation or advantage of some other that is nobler.

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

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