Independence is of more value than any gifts; and to receive gifts is to lose it.
It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.