Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together.

All duties are matters of conscience, with this restriction that a superior obligation suspends the force of an inferior one.

Pretences go a great way with men that take fair words and magisterial looks for current payment.

There are braying men in the world, as well as braying asses; for what is loud and senseless talking any other than away of braying?

Passions, as fire and water, are good servants, but bad masters, and subminister to the best and worst purposes.

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

Ingratitude is abhorred by God and man.