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

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

True godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it and excites their endeavors to mend it.

For as men in battle are continually in the way of shot, so we, in this world, are ever within the reach of Temptation.

If thy debtor be honest and capable, thou hast thy money again, if not with increase, with praise; if he prove insolvent, don't ruin him to get that which it will not ruin thee to lose, for thou art but a steward.

A man, like a watch, is to be valued for his manner of going.

Nor yet be overeager in pursuit of any thing; for the mercurial too often happen to leave judgment behind them, and sometimes make work for repentance.