Children are to be won to follow liberal studies by exhortations and rational motives, and on no account to be forced thereto by whipping.

Nature without learning is blind, learning apart from nature is fractional, and practice in the absence of both is aimless.

It is not the most distinguished achievements that men's virtues or vices may be best discovered; but very often an action of small note. An casual remark or joke shall distinguish a person's real character more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battles.

Where the lion's skin will not reach, you must patch it out with the fox's.

When men are arrived at the goal, they should not turn back.

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.

The worship most acceptable to God comes from a thankful and cheerful heart.