Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the offence.

No power is strong enough to be lasting, if it labours under the weight of fear.

Scurrility has no object in view but incivility; if it is uttered from feelings of petulance, it is mere abuse; if it is spoken in a joking manner, it may be considered raillery.

The Intellect engages us in the pursuit of Truth. The Passions impel us to Action.

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions.

Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.

It is the act of a bad man to deceive by falsehood.