Between a Man and his Wife nothing ought to rule but Love. Believe nothing against another but on good authority; and never report what may hurt another, unless it be a greater hurt to some other to conceal it.

Let men be good, and the Government cannot be bad.

Children, Fear God; that is to say, have an holy awe upon your minds to avoid that which is evil, and a strict care to embrace and do that which is good.

If a civil word or two will render a man happy, he must be a wretch indeed who will not tell them to him.

Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.

It would be far better to be of no church than to be bitter of any.

We are apt to love praise, but not deserve it. But if we would deserve it, we must love virtue more than that.