When the flesh presents thee with delights, then present thyself with dangers; where the world possesses thee with vain hopes, there possess thyself with true fear; when the devil brings thee oil, bring thou vinegar. The way to be safe is never to be secure.

Knowledge descries; wisdom applies.

It is no happiness to live long, nor unhappiness to die soon; happy is he that hath lived long enough to die well.

He that begins to live, begins to die.

If thy words be too luxuriant, confine them, lest they confine thee; he that thinks he never can speak enough may easily speak too much. A full tongue and an empty brain are seldom parted.

Diogenes found more rest in his tub than Alexander on his throne.

He that hath promised pardon on our repentance hat not promised life till we repent.