Dangerous, therefore, is it to take shelter under a tree, during a thunder-gust. It has been fatal to many, both men and beasts.

The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all others, charity.

Strive to be the best and you may succeed: he may well win the race that runs by himself.

Families ought to be noisy.

A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; for want of a horse, the battle was lost; for want of the battle, the war was lost.

Some make Conscience of wearing a Hat in the Church, who make none of robbing the Altar.

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