Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in.

In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it.

Reckless youth makes rueful age.

Proclaim not all thou knowest, all thou knowest, all thou hast, nor all thou cans't.

We are more heavily taxed by our idleness, pride and folly than we are taxed by government.

If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.

To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish.