Too much is a vanity; enough is a feast.

The fountain of beauty is the heart and every generous thought illustrates the walls of your chamber.

Of all vices take heed of drunkenness; other vices are but fruits of disordered affections--this disorders, nay, banishes reason; other vices but impair the soul--this demolishes her two chief faculties, the understanding and the will; other vices make their own way--this makes way for all vices; he that is a drunkard is qualified for all vice.

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.

With a bloody flux of oaths vows deep revenge.

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.

There be three sorts of government--monarchical, aristocratical, democratical; and they are apt to fall three several ways into ruin--the first, by tyranny; the second, by ambition; the last, by tumults. A commonwealth grounded upon any one of these is not of long continuance; but, wisely mingled, each guards the other and makes that government exact.