It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.

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.

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

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

The common people do not judge of vice or virtue by morality or immorality, so much as by the stamp that is set upon it by men of figure.

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

By one delay after another they spin out their whole lives, till there's no more future left for them.