The honest Man takes Pains, and then enjoys Pleasures; the knave takes Pleasure, and then suffers Pains.

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them.

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

He [the Rev. Mr. Whitefield] used, indeed, sometimes to pray for my conversion, but never had the satisfaction of believing that his prayers were heard.

Paintings and fightings are best seen at a distance.

I am what I am and that's all that I am and if I'm supposed to be somebody else, why do I look like me?

If your riches are yours, why don't you take them with you to the other world?