The world, the wise world, that never is wrong itself, judges always by events. And if he should use me ill, then I shall be blamed for trusting him: if well, O then I did right, to be sure!--But how would my censurers act in my case, before the event justifies or condemns the action, is the question.

Smatterers in learning are the most opinionated.

Let a man do what he will by a single woman, the world is encouragingly apt to think Marriage a sufficient amends.

Angry men make themselves beds of nettles.

Women are always most observed when they seem themselves least to observe, or to lay out for observation.

The mind can be but full. It will be as much filled with a small disagreeable occurrence, having no other, as with a large one.

A good man will honor him who lives up to his religious profession, whatever it be.