We are often infinitely mistaken, and take the falsest measures, when we envy the happiness of rich and great men; we know not the inward canker that eats out all their joy and delight, and makes them really much more miserable than ourselves.

There would not be so many open mouths if there were not so many open ears.

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

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

We are often infinitely mistaken, and take the falsest measures, when we envy the happiness of rich and great men; we know not the inward canker that eats out all their joy and delight, and makes them really much more miserable than ourselves.

[W]e all lie down in our bed of earth as sure to wake as ever we can be to shut our eyes.

He is great enough that is his own master.