An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Honesty's the best policy.

Honesty is the best policy.

By such innovations are languages enriched, when the words are adopted by the multitude, and naturalized by custom.

Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water.

All kinds of beauty do not inspire love; there is a kind which only pleases the sight, but does not captivate the affections. [Sp., No todas hermosuras enamoran, que algunas alegran la vista, y no rinden la voluntad.]