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.

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.

If the prisoner should ask the judge whether he would be content to be hanged, were he in his case, he would answer no. Then, says the prisoner, do as you would be done to.

Few men make themselves masters of the things they write or speak.

There was never a merry world since the fairies left off dancing.

Religion is like the fashion, one man wears his doublet slashed, another lashed, another plain; but every man has a doublet; so every man has a religion. We differ about the trimming.

Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us.