We are apt to be very pert at censuring others, where we will not endure advice.

Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works.

It is certain that the most natural and human government is that of consent, for that binds freely, ... when men hold their liberty by true obedience to rules of their own making.

If we would mend the World, we should mend Ourselves; and teach our Children to be, not what we are, but what they should be.

Religion itself is nothing else but Love to God and Man. He that lives in Love lives in God, says the Beloved Disciple: And to be sure a Man can live no where better.

That which the people called Quakers lay down as a main fundamental in religion is this- That God, through Christ, hath placed a principle in every man, to inform him of his duty, and to enable him to do it; and that those that live up to this principle are the people of God, and those that live in disobedience to it, are not God's people, whatever name they may bear, or profession they may make of religion. This is their ancient, first, and standing testimony: with this they began, and this they bore, and do bear to the world.

I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do ... let me do it now.