Lawful and settled authority is very seldom resisted when it is well employed.

To be prejudiced is always to be weak

Idleness is often covered by turbulence and hurry. He that neglects his known duty and real employment naturally endeavours to crowd his mind with something that may bar out the remembrance of his own folly, and does any thing but what he ought to do with eager diligence, that he may keep himself in his own favour.

Of riches it is not necessary to write the praise. Let it, however, be remembered that he who has money to spare has it always in his power to benefit others, and of such power a good man must always be desirous.

Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all.

Truth, Sir, is a cow which will yield such people no more milk, and so they are gone to milk the bull.

Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.