No one rises so high as he who knows not whither he is going.

On becoming soldiers we have not ceased to be citizens.

Ye may have skill in the nature of things, yet nature can do more than all physicians put together; and God is far more above nature.

What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.

Sir, what can be said of these things? Is it the arm of the flesh that hath done these things? Is it the wisdom and counsel, or strength of man? It is the Lord only. God will curse that man and his house that dares to think otherwise. Sir, you see the work is done by a Divine leading. God gets into the hearts of men, and persuades them to come under you.

Mr. Lely, I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture truly like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts, and everything as you see me, otherwise I will never pay a farthing for it.

Make the iron hot by striking it.