Sweet speaking oft a currish heart reclaims.

Who will ever give counsel, if the counsel be judged by the event, and if it be not found wise, shall therefore be thought wicked?

The glory and increase of wisdom stands in exercising it.

The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity.

In the performance of a good action, we not only benefit ourselves, but we confer a blessing upon others.

It is a lively spark of nobleness to descend in most favour to one when he is lowest in affliction

...the poet, he nothing affirmeth, and therefore never lieth.