"He that takes the oath, if he may do it with a safe conscience, I will not advise him to refuse it."

"They have but few laws, and those are plain and easily understood."

"And the King's pleasure it was, that I should not be a busy meddler in his matters, but that I should serve him, and not him only, but also myself, according to my conscience."

"They are more concerned about the public good than about their own private advantage."

"They have no clocks among them, but measure their time by the course of the sun."