To preach long, loud, and Damnation, is the way to be cried up. We love a man that damns us, and we run after him again to save us.

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

Preachers say, "Do as I say, not as I do." But if a physician had the same disease upon him that I have, and he should bid me do one thing and he do quite another, could I believe him?

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

Casting out devils is mere juggling; they never cast out any but what they first cast in.

While you are upon earth, enjoy the good things that are here (to that end were they given), and be not melancholy, and wish yourself in heaven.