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

Six mistakes mankind keeps making century after century: Believing that personal gain is made by crushing others; Worrying about things that cannot be changed or corrected; Insisting that a thing is impossible because we cannot accomplish it; Refusing to set aside trivial preferences; Neglecting development and refinement of the mind; Attempting to compel others to believe and live as we do.

My precept to all who build, is, that the owner should be an ornament to the house, and not the house to the owner.

The beauty of the world and the orderly arrangement of everything celestial makes us confess that there is an excellent and eternal nature, which ought to be worshiped and admired by all mankind.

The office of liberality consisteth in giving with judgment.

It is besides necessary that whoever is brave should be a man of great soul.

No one is so old that he does not think he could live another year.