He who would be singular in his apparel had need have something superlative to balance that affectation.

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

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

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

Discontents are sometimes the better part of our life. I know not well which is the most useful; joy I may choose for pleasure, but adversities are the best for profit; and sometimes those do so far help me, as I should, without them, want much of the joy I have.

Vice is a peripatetic, always in progression.

There is no man but for his own interest hath an obligation to be honest. There may be sometimes temptations to be otherwise; but, all cards cast up, he shall find it the greatest ease, the highest profit, the best pleasure, the most safety, and the noblest fame, to hold the horns of this altar, which, in all assays, can in himself protect him.