He who thinks his place below him, will certainly be below his place.

Malice is of a low stature, but it hath very long arms.

A wise man will keep his Suspicions muzzled, but he will keep them awake.

Most men make little use of their speech than to give evidence against their own understanding.

There is hardly any man so strict as not to vary a little from truth when he is to make an excuse.

Men seldom understand any laws but those they feel.

When the People contend for their Liberty, they seldom get anything by their Victory but new masters. Power is so apt to be insolent and Liberty to be saucy, that they are very seldom upon good Terms.