There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

I believe there is one Supreme most perfect being. [...] I believe He is pleased and delights in the happiness of those He has created; and since without virtue man can have no happiness in this world, I firmly believe He delights to see me virtuous.

We must hang together, gentlemen...else, we shall most assuredly hang separately.

Grace thou thy house and let not that grace thee.

The best way to help the poor is to make them uncomfortable in their own poverty.

He that hath a trade hath an estate; and he that hath a calling hath a place of profit and honor. A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.

They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.