All things are God's already; we can give him no right, by consecrating any, that he had not before, only we set it apart to his service - just as a gardener brings his master a basket of apricots, and presents them; his lord thanks him, and perhaps gives him something for his pains, and yet the apricots were as much his lord's before as now.

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

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

The world cannot be governed without juggling.

Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him.

Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice; and yet everybody is content to hear.

The happiness of married life depends upon making small sacrifices with readiness and cheerfulness.