He who reforms himself, has done much toward reforming others; and one reason why the world is not reformed, is, because each would have others make a beginning, and never thinks of himself doing it.
No man more truly loves God than he that is most fearful to offend Him.
Half our virtue arises from our being out of the way of temptation.
That which a man spits against heaven, shall fall back on his own face.
As God by creation made two of one, so again by marriage He made one of two.
Beauty is like an almanack: if it lasts a year it is well.