Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice; and yet everybody is content to hear.

Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were easiest for his feet.

'Tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess.

Scrutamini scripturas (Let us look at the scriptures). These two words have undone the world.

To suppose, as we all suppose, that we could be rich and not behave as the rich behave, is like supposing that we could drink all day and keep absolutely sober.

Do not go out of your way to do good whenever it comes your way. Men who make a business of doing good to others are apt to hate others in the same occupation.…

I judge a man by his actions with men, much more than by his declarations Godwards - When I find him to be envious, carping, spiteful, hating the successes of …