Earthly minds, like mud walls, resist the strongest batteries; and though, perhaps, sometimes the force of a clear argument may make some impression, yet they nevertheless stand firm, keep out the enemy, truth, that would captivate or disturbe them.

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed.

In the discharge of thy place set before thee the best examples; for imitation is a globe of precepts.

If by gaining knowledge we destroy our health, we labour for a thing that will be useless in our hands.

The greatest part of mankind ... are given up to labor, and enslaved to the necessity of their mean condition; whose lives are worn out only in the provisions for living.

That which parents should take care of... is to distinguish between the wants of fancy, and those of nature.

It is hard to know what other way men can come to truth, to lay hold of it, if they do not dig and search for it as for gold and hid treasure; but he that does so, must have much earth and rubbish, before he gets the pure metal; sand, and pebbles, and dross usually lie blended with it, but the gold is nevertheless gold, and will enrich the man that employs his pains to seek and separate it.