Half the truth is often a great lie.

I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, "Without vanity I may say," etc., but some vain thing immediately followed.

From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books.

Life with Fools consists in Drinking; with the wise Man, living's Thinking.

Forewarn'd, forearm'd.

If we are industrious, we shall never starve; for, at the workingman's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter. Nor will the bailiff or the constable enter, for industry pays debts, while despair increaseth them.

He that would travel much, should eat little.