Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together.

Riches are gotten with pain, kept with care, and lost with grief. The cares of riches lie heavier upon a good man than the inconveniences of an honest poverty.

The very soul of the slothful does effectually but lie drowsing in his body, and the whole man is totally given up to his senses.

Some read books only with a view to find fault, while others read only to be taught; the former are like venomous spiders, extracting a poisonous quality, where the latter, like the bees, sip out a sweet and profitable juice.

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

Men indulge those opinions and practices that favor their pretensions.

He that would live clear of envy must lay his finger on his mouth, and keep his hand out of the ink-pot.