The care of a wise and good man for his only son is inferior to the regard of the great Parent of the universe for his creatures.

Conduct is more convincing than language.

To Turn all the treasures we possess into the channel of universal love becomes the business of our lives.

I was born in Northampton, in Burlington County, West Jersey, in the year 1720.

If a man successful in business expends a part of his income in things of no real use, while the poor employed by him pass through difficulties in getting the necessaries of life, this requires his serious attention.

When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings, neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society, and cast off all regard to religion, their case is much to be pitied.

I believe that where the love of God is perfected and the true spirit of government watchfully attended to, a tenderness toward all creatures will be experienced, and a care felt in us that we do not lessen that sweetness of life in the animal creation which the Great Creator intends for them under our government.