How many would die did not hope sustain them.

Every man should study conciseness in speaking; it is a sign of ignorance not to know that long speeches, though they may please the speaker, are the torture of the hearer.

There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.

When two friends part they should lock up one another's secrets, and interchange their keys.

Gold is the fool's curtain, which hides all his defects from the world.

It is to be doubted whether he will ever find the way to heaven who desires to go thither alone.

If ever I should affect injustice, it would be in this, that I might do courtesies and receive none.