"God gave the world to men in common; but since he gave it them for their benefit, and the greatest conveniences of life they were capable to draw from it, it cannot be supposed he meant it should alwa…"

"Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours."

"There cannot be a more dangerous thing to a man, than to be a slave to his own passions."

"I think it is a great mistake for any one to take his children to task for every little trivial fault."

"God gave the world to men in common; but since he gave them reason to make use of it to the best advantage of life, and convenience, it cannot be supposed he meant it should always remain common and u…"