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

Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas; they live in one another still.

In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest.

All excess is ill; but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men. It reveals secrets, is quarrelsome, lascivious, impudent, dangerous, and mad.

There is a truth and beauty in rhetoric; but it oftener serves ill turns than good ones.

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.

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.