The broken bone, once set together, is stronger than ever.

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.

I am of this mind, that might and malice, deceit and treachery perjury and impiety may lawfully be committed in love; which is lawless.

The slothful are always ready to engage in idle talk of what will be done tomorrow, and every day after.

Though women have small force to overcome men by reason; yet have they good fortune to undermine them by policy.

A comely olde man as busie as a bee.

When parents put gold into the hands of youth, when they should put a rod under their girdle--when instead of awe they make them past grace, and leave them rich executors of goods, and poor executors of godliness, then it is no marvel that the son being left rich by his father's will, becomes reckless by his own will.