I maintain, in truth, That with a smile we should instruct our youth, Be very gentle when we have to blame, And not put them in fear of virtue's name.

Tobacco is the passion of honest men and he who lives without tobacco is not worthy of living.

Heaven forbids, it is true, certain gratifications, but there are ways and means of compounding such matters.

All extremes does perfect reason flee, And wishes to be wise quite soberly.

No one is safe from slander. The best way is to pay no attention to it, but live in innocence and let the world talk.

And knowing money is a root of evil, in Christian charity, he'd take away whatever things may hinder your salvation.

Without knowledge, life is no more than the shadow of death