Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself.

Gospel ministers should not only be like dials on watches, or mile-stones upon the road, but like clocks and larums, to sound the alarm to sinners. Aaron wore bells as well as pomegranates, and the prophets were commanded to lift up their voice like a trumpet. A sleeping sentinel may be the loss of the city.

Garments that have once one rent in them are subject to be torn on every nail, and glasses that are once cracked are soon broken; such is man's good name once tainted with just reproach.

He is great enough that is his own master.

Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.

For every bad there might be a worse; and when one breaks his leg let him be thankful it was not his neck.

It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out the sweet.