In all the affairs of this world, so much reputation is in reality so much power.

Next to the wicked lives of men, nothing is so great a disparagement and weakening to religion as the divisions of Christians.

Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best.

Surely modesty never hurt any cause; and the confidence of man seems to me to be much like the wrath of man.

There is one way whereby we may secure our riches, and make sure friends to ourselves of them,--by laying them out in charity.

Men sunk in the greatest darkness imaginable retain some sense and awe of the Deity.

Of all parts of wisdom, the practice is the best. Socrates was esteemed the wisest man of his time because he turned his acquired knowledge into morality, and aimed at goodness more than greatness.