The more business one has, the more you are able to accomplish, for you learn to economize your time.

Do not choose for your friends and familiar acquaintance those that are of an estate or quality too much above yours...You will hereby accustom yourselves to live after their rate in clothes, in habit, and in expenses, whereby you will learn a fashion and rank of life above your degree and estate, which will in the end be your undoing.

The vanity of loving fine clothes and new fashion, and placing value on ourselves by them is one of the most childish pieces of folly.

Christianity is part of the Common Law of England.

It is a sign that your reputation is small and sinking; if your own tongue must praise you

It is a sign that your reputation is small and sinking if your own tongue must praise you.