The constant desire of pleasing which is the peculiar quality of some, may be called the happiest of all desires in this that it rarely fails of attaining its end when not disgraced by affectation.

Gravity is the best cloak for sin in all countries.

A lottery is a taxation on all of the fools in creation.

Thy modesty 's a candle to thy merit.

A man may go to heaven with half the pains it cost him to purchase hell.

The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by tenderness of the best hearts.

Every physician almost hath his favourite disease.