Pride may be allowed to this or that degree, else a man cannot keep up his dignity.

Abundance consists not alone in material possession, but in an uncovetous spirit.

The Parish makes the constable, and when the constable is made, he governs the Parish.

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.

We pick out a text here and there to make it serve our turn; whereas , if we take it all together, and considered what went before and what followed after, we should find it meant no such thing.

Philosophy is nothing but discretion.

Humility is a virtue all preach, none practise, and yet every body is content to hear. The master thinks it good doctrine for his servant, the laity for the clergy, and the clergy for the laity.