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.

Necessity is our quickest excuse.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.

It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.

Let each new year find you a better person.

You will discover 3 trustworthy mates, an aged wife, an aged canine, and ready dollars.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.