Thou oughtest to be nice, even to Superstition, in keeping thy Promises; and therefore thou shouldst be equally cautious in making them.

A lie has no leg, but a scandal has wings.

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.

A good friend is my nearest relation.

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.

Serving one's own passions is the greatest slavery.

The worse the passage the more welcome the port.