If a civil word or two will render a man happy, he must be a wretch indeed who will not give them to him. Such a disposition is like lighting another man’s candle by one’s own, which loses none of its brilliancy by what the other gains.
Religion itself is nothing else but Love to God and Man. He that lives in Love lives in God, says the Beloved Disciple: And to be sure a Man can live no where better.
Nor yet be overeager in pursuit of any thing; for the mercurial too often happen to leave judgment behind them, and sometimes make work for repentance.
There can be no Friendship where there is no Freedom.
If thou rise with an Appetite, thou art sure never to sit down without one.
I know no religion that destroys courtesy, civility, and kindness.
A jealous man only sees his own spectrum when he looks upon other men, and gives his character in theirs.
What man in his right mind would conspire his own hurt? Men are beside themselves when they transgress against their convictions.
Every stroke our fury strikes is sure to hit ourselves at last.
Be rather bountiful, than expensive.
Some men do as much begrudge others a good name, as they want one themselves: and perhaps that is the reason of it.
A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him.
It is the amends of a short and troublesome life, that doing good and suffering ill entitles man to a longer and better.
They that Marry for Money cannot have the true Satisfaction of Marriage; the requisite Means being wanting.
The smaller the drink, the clearer the head, and the cooler the blood.
The public must and will be served.
If thou wouldn’t conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it.
Covetousness is the greatest of monsters, as well as the root of all evil.
If thy debtor be honest and capable, thou hast thy money again, if not with increase, with praise; if he prove insolvent, don’t ruin him to get that which it will not ruin thee to lose, for thou art but a steward.
Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.