The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle.

You have on hand those things that you need if you have but the wit and wisdom to use them.

Diligence overcomes difficulties; sloth makes them.

Enjoy the present hour, be mindful of the past; And neither fear nor wish the Approaches of the last. Learn of the skillful: He that teaches himself, hath a fool for his master.

Temperance puts wood on the fire, meal in the barrel, flour in the tub, money in the purse, credit in the country, contentment in the house, clothes on the back, and vigor in the body.

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but it is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.