If thou thinkest twice before thou speakest once, thou wilt speak twice the better for it.

Neither despise nor oppose what thou dost not understand.

The Country is both the Philosopher's Garden and his Library, in which he Reads and Contemplates the Power, Wisdom and Goodness of God.

There can be no Friendship where there is no Freedom. Friendship loves a free Air, and will not be penned up in straight and narrow Enclosures. It will speak freely, and act so too; and take nothing ill where no ill is meant; nay, where it is, 'twill easily forgive, and forget too, upon small Acknowledgments.

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.

It were endless to dispute upon everything that is disputable.

Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.