Dislike what deserves it, but never hate: for that is of the nature of malice; which is almost ever to persons, not things, and is one of the blackest qualities sin begets in the soul.

The only fountain in the wilderness of life, where man drinks of water totally unmixed with bitterness, is that which gushes for him in the calm and shady recess of domestic life.

Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.

Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.

'Tis no sin to be tempted, but to be overcome.

But make not more business necessary than is so; and rather lessen than augment work for thyself.

It is not only a troublesome but slavish to be nice [fastidious].