Wit and wisdom differ; wit is upon the sudden turn, wisdom is bringing about ends.
Commonly we say a judgment falls upon a man for something in him we cannot abide.
'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess.
The world cannot be governed without juggling.
Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us.
Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another.