gold, silver, and diamonds, are things that fancy or agreement hath put the value on, more than real use, - John Locke

Right and conveniency went together; for as a man had a right to all he could employ his labour upon, so he had no temptation to labour for more than he could make use of. This left no room for controversy about the title, nor for encroachment on the right of others ; what portion a man carved to himself was easily seen: and it was useless, as well as dishonest, to carve himself too much, or take more than he needed.

Virtue is harder to be got than knowledge of the world; and, if lost in a young man, is seldom recovered.

since it would always be a sin, in any man of estate, to let his brother perish
for want of affording him relief out of his plenty.