Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.

Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.

Death is a friend of ours; and he that is not ready to entertain him is not at home.

Discretion in speech is more than eloquence.

He of whom many are afraid ought to fear many.

Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.

Houses are built to live in, not to look on; therefore, let use be preferred before uniformity, except where both may be had.

I have taken all knowledge to be my province.

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties.

Man seeketh in society comfort, use and protection.