Nature seems to have taken a particular care to disseminate her blessings among the different regions of the world, with an eye to their mutual intercourse and traffic among mankind, that the nations of the several parts of the globe might have a kind of dependence upon one another and be united together by their common interest.

Cleanliness may be defined to be the emblem of purity of mind.

Whether zeal or moderation be the point we aim at, let us keep fire out of the one, and frost out of the other.

Reason shows itself in all occurrences of life; whereas the brute makes no discovery of such a talent, but in what immediately regards his own preservation or the continuance of his species.

No man writes a book without meaning something, though he may not have the faculty of writing consequentially and expressing his meaning.

We see no where the pernicious effects of luxury on a republic more than in that of the ancient Romans, who immediately found itself poor as soon as this vice got footing among them, though they were possessed of all the riches in the world.

The person who has a firm trust in the Supreme Being is powerful in his power, wise by his wisdom, happy by his happiness.