If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture.

Love and toothache have many cures, but none infallible, except possession and dispossession.

You will observe with concern how long a useful truth may be known, and exist, before it is generally received and practiced on.

Would thou confound thy enemy, be good thyself.

As Pride increases, Fortune declines.

He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees.

You will see in this my notion of good works, that I am far from expecting to merit heaven by them. By heaven we understand a state of happiness, infinite in degree, and eternal in duration. I can do nothing to deserve such rewards... Even the mixed imperfect pleasures we enjoy in this world, are rather from God's goodness than our merit, how much more such happiness of heaven!