“When i tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do.”

“Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache: do be my enemy for friendship's sake.”

“And is he honest who resists his genius or conscience only for the sake of present ease or gratification”

“Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.”

“Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled.”

“Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained; and the restrainer or reason usurps its place & governs the unwilling.And being restrain'd it by degrees becomes passive till it is only the shadow of desire.”

“He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars; General Good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite and flatterer: For Art and Science cannot exist but in minutely organized Particulars.”