Of all sorts of flattery, that which comes from a solemn character and stands before a sermon is the worst-complexioned. Such commendation is a satire upon the author, makes the text look mercenary, and disables the discourse from doing service.
Jeremy CollierPrudence is a necessary ingredient in all the virtues, without which they degenerate into folly and excess.
Jeremy CollierDependence goes somewhat against the grain of a generous mind; and it is no wonder that it should do so, considering the unreasonable advantage which is often taken of the inequality of fortune.
Jeremy Collier