I Saw Few Die Of Hunger; Of

Industry And Frugality, As The Means Of Procuring Wealth . . . Thereby [secures] Virtue, It Being More Difficult For A Man In Want To Act Always Honestly. . . .

The Foundation Of All Happiness In Thinking Rightly.

I Think Opinions Should Be Judged By Their Influences And Effects; And If A Man Holds None That Tend To Make Him Less Virtuous Or More Vicious, It May Be Concluded That He Holds None That Are Dangerous, Which I Hope Is The Case With Me.

What You Would Seem To Be, Be Really.

We Are Spirits. That Bodies Should Be Lent Us While They Afford Us Pleasure, Assist Us In Acquiring Knowledge Or In Doing Good To Our Fellow-creatures, Is A Kind Of Benevolent Act Of God. When They Become Unfit For These Purposes And Afford Us Pain Instead Of Pleasure, Instead Of An Aid Become An Encumbrance And Answer None Of These Intentions For Which They Were Given, It Is Equally Kind And Benevolent That A Way Is Provided By Which We Get Rid Of Them. Death Is That Way.