“There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends. ”

“Agriculture for an honorable and high-minded man, is the best of all occupations or arts by which men procure the means of living”

“Never exceed your rights, and they will soon become unlimited”

“To each saint his candle”

“We cannot command Nature except by obeying her”

“A good reputation is more valuable than money ”