Money does all things,--for it gives and it takes away; it makes honest men and knaves, fools and philosophers; and so forward, mutatis mutandis, to the end of the chapter.

Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together.

Wickedness may prosper for awhile, but in the long run, he that sets all the knaves at work will pay them.

Partiality in a parent is unlucky; for fondlings are in danger to be made fools.

What signifies the sound of words in prayer without the affection of the heart, and a sedulous application of the proper means that may naturally lead us to such an end?

The devil helps his servants for a season; but when they get into a pinch; he leaves them in the lurch.

So long as we stand in need of a benefit, there is nothing dearer to us; nor anything cheaper when we have received it.