Precepts are like seeds; they are little things which do much good; if the mind which receives them has a disposition, it must not be doubted that his part contributes to the generation, and adds much to that which has been collected.

We gain so much by quickness, and lose so much by slowness.

What a vile and abject thing is man if he do not raise himself above humanity.

Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.

It is quality rather than quantity that matters.

With parsimony a little is sufficient; without it nothing is sufficient; but frugality makes a poor man rich.

What difference does it make how much you have? What you do not have amounts to much more.