There is nothing which strengthens faith more than the observance of morality.

It was a saying of an ancient philosopher, which I find some of our writers have ascribed to Queen Elizabeth, who perhaps might have taken occasion to repeat it, that a good face is a letter of recommendation.

What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul.

I consider time as an in immense ocean, in which many noble authors are entirely swallowed up.

When I consider the Question, Whether there are such Persons in the World as those we call Witches? My Mind is divided between the two opposite Opinions; or rather I believe in general that there is, and has been such a thing as Witchcraft; but at the same time can give no Credit to any Particular Instance of it.

It is wonderful to see persons of sense passing away a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards.

All well-regulated families set apart an hour every morning for tea and bread and butter