WEEDS AND NETTLES, BRIARS AND THORNS, HAVE THRIVEN UNDER YOUR SHADOW, DISSETTLEMENT AND DIVISION, DISCONTENTMENT AND DISSATISFACTION, TOGETHER WITH REAL DANGERS TO THE WHOLE.

He who ceases to be better, ceases to be good.

My prayer is that God give me no longer life than I shall be glad to use mine office in edification, and not in destruction.

Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.

Work hard, trust in God, and keep your bowels open.

Ye may have skill in the nature of things, yet nature can do more than all physicians put together; and God is far more above nature.

A man-of-war is the best ambassador.