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

A Garden, an Elaboratory, a Work - house, Improvements and Breeding, are pleasant and Profitable Diversions to the Idle and Ingenious: For here they miss Ill Company, and converse with Nature and Art; whose Variety are equally grateful and instructing; and preserve a good Constitution of Body and Mind.

If thou wouldst conquer thy weakness, thou must never gratify it. No man is compelled to evil: his consent only makes it his. It is no sin to be tempted, but to be overcome.

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

It were happy if we studied nature more in natural things; and acted according to nature, whose rules are few, plain, and most reasonable.

Never give out while there is hope; but hope not beyond reason, for that shows more desire than judgement.

Death cannot kill what never dies.