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

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

A good friend is my nearest relation.

It is said that the darkest hour of the night comes just before the dawn.

Every horse thinks its own pack heaviest.

Prayer: the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Many would be cowards if they had courage enough.