Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept. Abused patience turns to fury.

Wickedness is its own punishment.

And what’s a life? – a weary pilgrimage, Whose glory in one day doth fill the stage With childhood, manhood, and decrepit age

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end

Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

It is the lot of man but once to die.

Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice.

The world’s a book, writ by the eternal art – Of the great author printed in man’s heart, ‘Tis falsely printed, though divinely penned, And all the errata will appear at the end

Be wisely worldly, be not worldly wise

He that hath no cross deserves no crown.

My soul, sit thou a patient looker-on; Judge not the play before the play is done: Her plot hath many changes; every day Speaks a new scene; the last act crowns the play

Our God and soldiers we alike adore ev’n at the brink of danger; not before: After deliverance, both alike requited, Our God’s forgotten, and our soldiers slighted

The sun-observing marigold.

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.

Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest

He that hath promised pardon on our repentance hat not promised life till we repent.

The way to bliss lies not on beds of down, And he that had no cross deserves no crown

Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains.

Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail.

And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses.

The average person’s ear weighs what you are, not what you were.

I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing.

What money creates, money preserves: if thy wealth decays, thy honor dies; it is but a slippery happiness which fortunes can give, and frowns can take; and not worth the owning which a night’s fire...

The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.

Obedience to truth known, is the king’s highway to that which is still beyond us

The fountain of beauty is the heart, and every generous thought illustrates the walls of your chamber

My mind’s my kingdom.

Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.

The road to perseverance lies by doubt.

No man is born unto himself alone; Who lives unto himself, he lives to none

No cross no crown.

Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise.

If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor...

He that has no cross will have no crown

Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the reward of action.

The heart is a small thing, but desireth great matters. It is not sufficient for a kite’s dinner, yet the whole world is not sufficient for it.

The next way home’s the farthest way about.

Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when...

Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word “satiety