All rising to great place is by a winding stair; and if there be factions, it is good to side a man's self whilst he is in the rising, and to balance himself when he is placed.

As children's inquiries are not to be slighted, so also great care is to be taken, that they never receive deceitful and illuding answers. They easily perceive when they are slighted or deceived, and quickly learn the trick of neglect, dissimulation, and falsehood, which they observe others to make use of. We are not to intrench upon truth in any conversation, but least of all with children; since, if we play false with them, we not only deceive their expectation, and hinder their knowledge, but corrupt their innocence, and teach them the worst of vices.

The chief art of learning is to attempt but a little at a time.

The people cannot delegate to government the power to do anything which would be unlawful for them to do themselves.

To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues.

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

The reservedness and distance that fathers keep, often deprive their sons of that refuge which would be of more advantage to them than an hundred rebukes or chidings.