To love God, which was a thing far excelling all the cunning that is possible for us in this life to obtain.

Most people know nothing about learning; many despise it. Dummies reject as too hard whatever is not dumb.

What part soever you take upon you, play that as well as you can and make the best of it.

It is a wise mans part, rather to avoid sickness, than to wish for medicines.

It is part of the business of life to be affable and pleasing to those whom either nature, chance or circumstance has made our companions.

One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated.

If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us saintly. But since we see that avarice, anger, pride and stupidity commonly profit far beyond charity, modesty, justice and thought, perhaps we must stand fast a little, even at the risk of being heroes.