One good husband is worth two good wives, for the scarcer things are, the more they are valued.

Silence - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

Great talkers are little doers.

Onions can make even Heirs and Widows weep.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

I imagine it great vanity in me to suppose that the Supremely Perfect does in the least regard such an inconsiderable nothing as man. More especially, since it is impossible for me to have any positive, clear idea of that which is infinite and incomprehensible, I cannot conceive otherwise than that He, the Infinite Father, expects or requires no worship or praise from us, but that He is even infinitely above it.

Evils come not, then our fears are vain; And if they do fear but augments the pain.