Pleasures can undo a man at any time, if yielded to.

That man is but of the lower part of the world that is not brought up to business and affairs.

The noblest part of a friend is an honest boldness in the notifying of errors. He that tells me of a fault, aiming at my good, I must think him wise and faithful--wise in spying that which I see not; faithful in a plain admonishment, not tainted with flattery.

Time is like a ship which never anchors; while I am on board, I had better do those things that may profit me at my landing, than practice such as shall cause my commitment when I come ashore.

Knowledge is the treasure of the mind, but discretion is the key to it, without which it is useless. The practical part of wisdom is the best.

Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment

A combed writing will cost both sweat and the rubbing of the brain. And combed I wish it, not frizzled or curled.