"The greatest happiness of the greatest number."

"Undoubtedly, philosophers are in the right when they tell us that nothing is great or little otherwise than by comparison."

"When beasts could speak (the learned say They still can do so every day), It seems, they had religion then, As much as now we find in men."

"There are few things more to be lamented than that a man who has got an estate, makes not a better use of it for the good of his family, and to the advantage of the public."

"May you live all the days of your life."