Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them, and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad; if it be ill, they will cure it. But if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn.

I know no religion that destroys courtesy, civility, and kindness.

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.

Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.

Sense shines with double lustre when set in humility.

And he that is taught to live upon little, owes more to his father's wisdom, than he that has a great deal left him, does to his father's care.

A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.