Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another.

A wise man should never resolve upon anything, at least, never let the world know his resolution, for if he cannot reach that he is ashamed.

Money makes a man laugh.

A gallant man is above ill words.

We measure the excellency of other men by some excellency we conceive to be in ourselves.

Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were the easiest for his feet.

There is no book on which we can rest in a dying moment but the Bible.