Be understood in thy teaching, and instruct to this measure of capacity; precepts and rules are repulsive to a child, but happy illustration winneth him.

Error is a hardy plant; it flourishes in every soil.

Knowledge is leagued with the universe, and findeth a friend in all things; but ignorance is everywhere a stranger, unwelcome; ill at ease and out of place.

Betray mean terror of ridicule, thou shalt find fools enough to mock thee; but answer thou their language with contempt, and the scoffers will lick thy feet.

Nature is the chart of God, mapping out all His attributes.

He who commits a wrong will himself inevitably see the writing on the wall, though the world may not count him guilty.

Speech is reason's brother, and a kingly prerogative of man.