Avoid him who from mere curiosity asks three questions running about a thing that cannot interest Him.

God protects those he loves from worthless reading.

Take here the grand secret; if not of pleasing all, yet of displeasing none, and court mediocrity, avoid originality, and sacrifice to fashion.

He who purposely cheats his friend would cheat his God.

The manner of giving shows the character of the giver, more than the gift itself.

He who is passionate and hasty is generally honest. It is your cool, dissembling hypocrite of whom you should beware.

The proverbial wisdom of the populace in the street, on the roads, and in the markets instructs the ear of him who studies man more fully than a thousand rules ostentatiously displayed.