Laws are often made by fools, and even more often by men who fail in equity because they hate equality: but always by men, vain authorities who can resolve nothing.

No man divulges his revenue, or at least which way it comes in: but every one publishes his acquisitions.

The most evident token and apparent sign of true wisdom is a constant and unconstrained rejoicing.

Who so hath his mind on taking, hath it no more on what he taketh.

The births of all things are weak and tender and therefore we should have our eyes intent on beginnings.

Death pays all debts.

For among other things he had been counseled to bring me to love knowledge and duty by my own choice, without forcing my will, and to educate my soul entirely through gentleness and freedom.