Whether a Commonwealth suffers more by hypocritical pretenders to religion or by the openly profane? The most dangerous hypocrite in a Commonwealth 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 color of law.

Wink at small faults; remember thou hast great ones.

There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

When you incline to have new clothes, look first well over the old ones, and see if you cannot shift with them another year, either by scouring, mending, or even patching if necessary. Remember, a patch on your coat, and money in your pocket, is better and more creditable, than a writ on your back, and no money to take it off.

He that pursues two hares at once, does not catch one and lets the other go.

Hope of gain lessens pain.

Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield.