To give and receive advice - the former with freedom, and yet without bitterness, the latter with patience and without irritation - is peculiarly appropriate to geniune friendship.

The devil finds work for idle hands to do. Better to reign in the hell than serve in heaven. We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free.

Let the punishment be proportionate to the offense.

There is no castle so strong that it cannot be overthrown by money.

Every generous action loves the public view; yet no theatre for virtue is equal to a consciousness of it.

If anyone cannot feel the power of God when he looks upon the stars, then I doubt whether he is capable of feeling at all. From the enduring wonder of the heavens flows all grace and power. If anyone thinks it is mindless then he himself must be out of his mind.

An intemperate, disorderly youth will bring to old age, a feeble and worn-out body.