It would be far better to be of no church than to be bitter of any.

Excess in apparel is another costly folly. The very trimming of the vain world would clothe all the naked ones.

To hazard much to get much has more of avarice than wisdom.

A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.

Many able Gardeners and Husbandmen are yet Ignorant of the Reason of their Calling; as most Artificers are of the Reason of their own Rules that govern their excellent Workmanship. But a Naturalist and Mechanick of this sort is Master of the Reason of both, and might be of the Practice too, if his Industry kept pace with his Speculation; which were every commendable; and without which he cannot be said to be a complete Naturalist or Mechanick.

We are too apt to love praise, but not to deserve it.

The Remedy often proves worse than the Disease.