A private Life is to be preferred; the Honor and Gain of publick Posts, bearing no proportion with the Comfort of it

The country life is to be preferred, for there we see the works of God; but in cities little else but the works of men. And the one makes a better subject for contemplation than the other.

I desire to gain your Love and Friendship by a kind, Just and Peaceful Life.

It were better to be of no church, than to be bitter for any

Do Good with what thou hast, or it will do thee no good.

I know no religion that destroys courtesy, civility, and kindness.