It is no flattery to give a friend a due character; for commendation is as much the duty of a friend as reprehension.

Words will build no walls.

A good man will take care of his horses and dogs, not only while they are young, but when old and past service.

Courage and wisdom are, indeed, rarities amongst men, but of all that is good, a just man it would seem is the most scarce.

Our nature holds so much envy and malice that our pleasure in our own advantages is not so great as our distress at others'.

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

Instead of using medicine, better fast today.