An excuse is more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.

Eve left Adam, to meet the Devil in private.

All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul.

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.

As with narrow-necked bottles; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring out.

Truth needs not flowers of speech.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.

Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.

As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.

Love the offender, yet detest the offence.

how many wars were waged in thy name?

Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.

What will a child learn sooner than a song?

For what I have publish'd, I can only hope to be pardon'd; but for what I have burned, I deserve to be prais'd.

To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.

We may see the small value God has for riches, by the people he gives them to.

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.