Formal religion was organized for slaves: it offered them consolation which earth did not provide.
Die, v.: To stop sinning suddenly.
Meanness is more in half-doing than in omitting acts of generosity.
An ounce of performance is worth more than a pound of preachment.
One can endure sorrow alone, but it takes two to be glad.
What boy well raised can compare with your street gamin who has the knowledge and the shrewdness of a grown-up broker.