There is nothing of which we are apt to be so lavish as of time, and about which we ought to be more solicitous; since without it we can do nothing in this world.

Men being born with a title to perfect freedom and uncontrolled enjoyment of all the rights and privileges of the law of nature. No one can be put out of his estate and subjected to the political view of another, without his consent.

Never esteem people (including yourself) more because they have money, nor think less of anyone (including yourself) because they lack it. Virtue is the only just reason for respecting anyone, lack of virtue the only reason for holding anyone in low regard.

Excess in apparel is another costly folly. The very trimming of the vain world would clothe all the naked ones.

He that has more Knowledge than Judgment, is made for another Man's use more than his own.

Passion is a sort of fever in the mind, which ever leaves us weaker than it found us.

Unless virtue guide us our choice must be wrong.