He that has not religion to govern his morality, is not a dram better than my mastiff-dog; so long as you stroke him, and please him, and do not pinch him, he will play with you as finely as may be, he is a very good moral mastiff; but if you hurt him, he will fly in your face, and tear out your throat.

Women ought not to know their own wit, because they will still be showing it, and so spoil it.

Preaching, in the first sense of the word, ceased as soon as ever the gospel was written.

He that hath a scrupulous conscience is like a horse that is not well weighed; he starts at every bird that flies out of the hedge.

Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why He should grant this or that; He knows best wheat is good for us. If your boy should ask you for a suit of clothes and give you reasons, would you endure it? You know his needs better than he; let him ask for a suit of clothes.

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

Tis not seasonable to call a man traitor, that has an army at his heels.