To go to law is for two persons to kindle a fire, at their own cost, to warm others and singe themselves to cinders; and because they cannot agree as to what is truth and equity, they will both agree to unplume themselves that others may be decorated with their feathers.

To trust God when we have securities in our iron chest is easy, but not thankworthy; but to depend on him for what we cannot see, as it is more hard for man to do, so it is more acceptable to God.

Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment

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

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

That man is but of the lower part of the world that is not brought up to business and affairs.

Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them.