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

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

A combed writing will cost both sweat and the rubbing of the brain. And combed I wish it, not frizzled or curled.

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

Pleasures can undo a man at any time, if yielded to.

Time is like a ship which never anchors; while I am on board, I had better do those things that may profit me at my landing, than practice such as shall cause my commitment when I come ashore.

Business is the salt of life, which not only gives a grateful smack to it, but dries up those crudities that would offend, preserves from putrefaction and drives off all those blowing flies that would corrupt it.