The common notions that we find in credit around us and infused into our souls by our fathers' seed, these seem to be the universal and natural ones. Whence it comes to pass that what is off the hinges of custom, people believe to be off the hinges of reason.

Those things that are dearest to us have cost us the most.

I do not speak the minds of others except to speak my own mind better.

Let [children] be able to do all things, and love to do only the good.

I would rather be old for a shorter time than be old before my time.

A learned man is not learned in all things; but a sufficient man is sufficient throughout, even to ignorance itself.

There are no truths, only moments of claryty passing for answers.