He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the end.

Death is only a horizon, and a horizon is only the limit of your sight. Open your eyes to see more clearly.

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

Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

Man, being made reasonable, and so a thinking creature, there is nothing more worthy of his being than the right direction and employment of his thoughts; since upon this depends both his usefulness to the public, and his own present and future benefit in all respects.

Death cannot kill what never dies.

Eat... to live, and do not live to eat.