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.

There is no opposing brutal force to the stratagems of human reason.

Resolve to see the world on the sunny side and you have almost won the battle at the outset.

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

He that serves God for Money, will serve the Devil for better Wages.

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

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?