Ambition is torment enough for an enemy; for it affords as much discontentment in enjoying as in want, making men like poisoned rats, which, when they have tasted of their bane, cannot rest till they drink, and then can much less rest till they die

A man's opinion is in others; his being is in himself.

The best ground untilled, soonest runs out into rank weeds. A man of knowledge that is negligent or uncorrected, cannot but grow wild and godless.

This field is so spacious that it were easy for a man to lose himself in it; and if I should spend all my pilgrimage in this walk, my time would sooner end than my way.

We must first pray, that God would make us wise; before we can wish, he would make us happy.

What fools are we, to be besotted with the love of our own trouble, and to hate our liberty and rest!

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.