Thou camest out of thy mother's belly without government, thou hast liv'd hitherto without government, and thou mayst be carried to thy long home without government, when it shall please the Lord. How many people in this world live without government, yet do well enough, and are well look'd upon?

It is a true saying that a man must eat a peck of salt with his friend before he knows him.

What is bought is cheaper than a gift.

Faint heart ne'er won fair lady.

Honesty's the best policy.

To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there's more reason to fear than to hope.

The guts carry the feet, not the feet the guts.