Calamity is man's true touchstone.

"Should I comfort those who do not mourn?" Some preachers are too quick and too willing to hand out pardons to sinners who do not mourn over their crimes!

Deeds, not words shall speak to me.

Fanaticism is the child of false zeal and of superstition, the father of intolerance and of persecution.

Come landlord fill a flowing bowl until it does run over, Tonight we will all merry be--tomorrow we'll get sober.

The sins we do, people behold with optics, Which shew them ten times more than common vices, And often multiply them.

Vice gets more in this vicious world than piety.

Leap hearts to lips, and in our kisses meet.

To work a fell revenge a man's a fool, if not instructed in a woman's school.

If the image of God takes his proper position in society, then many will want to come to God

Cases fired by emotion rather than money were dangerous.

I am attracted to the dark side of life!

The reason why most women have so little sense of friendship is that this is but a cold and flat passion to those that have felt that of love.

To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we shall not be able to trim the lamp of wisdom, and keep our mind strong and clear.

The advice I would give myself is: "Don't date that guy, don't drink that, go right home, get a good night's sleep."

If you want someone to develop a specific trait, treat them as though they already had it.

Attitude is altitude.

The basis of self-discipline: Don't allow the edges to blur.