It is never too late to be wise.

[The Devil's] laws are easy, and his gentle sway, Makes it exceeding pleasant to obey .

It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions.

No shoots, says Friday, no yet, me shoot now, me no kill; me stay, give you one more laugh.

For sudden Joys, like Griefs, confound at first.

In trouble to be troubled, Is to have your trouble doubled.

I have since often observed, how incongruous and irrational the common temper of mankind is, especially of youth ... that they are not ashamed to sin, and yet are ashamed to repent; not ashamed of the action for which they ought justly to be esteemed fools, but are ashamed of the returning, which only can make them be esteemed wise men.