I smil'd to my self at the sight of this money, O drug! said I aloud, what art thou good for? Thou art not worth to me, no not the taking off of the ground, one of those knives is worth all this heap, I have no manner of use for thee, e'en remain where thou art, and go to the bottom as a creature whose life is not worth saving. However, upon second thoughts, I took it away.

Pride, the first peer and president of Hell.

The best of men cannot suspend their fate; The good die early, and the bad die late.

We are very fond of some families because they can be traced beyond the Conquest, whereas indeed the farther back, the worse, as being the nearer allied to a race of robbers and thieves.

'Tis no sin to cheat the devil.

I hear much of people's calling out to punish the guilty, but very few are concerned to clear the innocent.

It is never too late to be wise.