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

Figure-flingers and star-gazers pretend to foretell the fortunes of kingdoms, and have no foresight in what concerns themselves.

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?

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

Live and let live is the rule of common justice.

We never think of the main business of life till a vain repentance minds us of it at the wrong end.

Humor is the offspring of man; it comes forth like Minerva, fully armed from the brain.