Gravity is the best cloak for sin in all countries.

There are those who never reason on what they should do, but what they have done; as if Reason had her eyes behind, and could only see backwards.

In a debate, rather pull to pieces the argument of thy antagonists than offer him any of thy own; for thus thou wilt fight him in his own country.

When the effects of female jealousy do not appear openly in their proper colours of rage and fury, we may suspect that mischievous passion to be at work privately, and attempting to undermine, what it doth not attack above-ground.

Setting down in writing, is a lasting memory.

The woman and the soldier who do not defend the first pass will never defend the last.

Where the law ends tyranny begins.