Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier service and therefore more generally chosen.

In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection," he stated. "Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. ... Do we imagine we no longer need His assistance?

Hunger is the best pickle.

Epitaph on a scolding wife by her husband: Here my poor Bridget's corpse doth lie, she is at rest - and so am I!

Life is a kind of Chess, with struggle, competition, good and ill events.

What's a Sun-Dial in the shade?

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.