The world will never be in any manner of order or tranquility until men are firmly convinced that conscience, honor and credit are all in one interest

You see, among men who are honored with the common appellation ogentleman, many contradictions to that character.

Nothing can atone for the lack of modesty; without which beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable.

The insupportable labor of doing nothing.

Since our persons are not of our own making, when they are such as appear defective or uncomely, it is, methinks, an honest and laudable fortitude to dare to be ugly.

The man is mechanically turned, and made for getting. . . . It was verily prettily said that we may learn the little value of fortune by the persons on whom Heaven is pleased to bestow it.

That man never grows old who keeps a child in his heart