Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier service and therefore more generally chosen.

None but the well-bred man knows how to confess a fault, or acknowledge himself in an error.

Beware of the little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.

I think vital religion has always suffered when orthodoxy is more regarded than virtue. The scriptures assure me that at the last day we shall not be examined on what we thought but what we did.

It's common for Men to give 6 pretended Reasons instead of one real one.

Good counsel failing men can give, for why? He that's aground knows where the shoal doth lie