Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.
A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.
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. In fine, he...
True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.
O Lord help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand.
All excess is ill but drunkeness is of the worst sort. It spoils health dismounts the mind and unmans men. It reveals secrets is quarrelsome lascivious impudent dangerous and bad.
Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.
Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.
There can be no friendship when there is no freedom. Friendship loves the free air and will not be fenced up in straight and narrow enclosures.
A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably
Time is what we want most,but what we use worst.
Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.
The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.
To be like Christ is to be a Christian.
In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest.
Next to God thy parents.
Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.
In marriage do thou be wise: prefer the person before money, virtue before beauty, the mind before the body then thou hast a wife, a friend, a companion, a second self.
Religion is nothing else but love to God and man.
Man being made reasonable and so a thinking creature there is nothing more worthy of his being than the right direction and employment of his thoughts since upon this depends both his usefulness t...