Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.

Success has ruined many a man.

Don't think to hunt two hares with one dog.

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.

But the most dangerous Hypocrite in a Common-Wealth, is one who leaves the Gospel for the sake of the Law: A Man compounded of Law and Gospel, is able to cheat a whole Country with his Religion, and then destroy them under Colour of Law: And here the Clergy are in great Danger of being deceiv'd, and the People of being deceiv'd by the Clergy, until the Monster arrives to such Power and Wealth, that he is out of the reach of both, and can oppress the People without their own blind Assistance.

Love of country is the Mason's deed; world citizenship is his thought.

Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue!