A Churlish Courtesy Rarely Comes But Either

To Be Ambitious Of True Honor And Of The Real Glory And Perfection Of Our Nature Is The Very Principle And Incentive Of Virtue; But To Be Ambitious Of Titles, Place, Ceremonial Respects, And Civil Pageantry, Is As Vain And Little As The Things Are Which We Court

He Whom Passion Rules, Is Bent To Meet His Death.

Poetry, A Speaking Picture To Teach And Delight.

Gold Can Gild A Rotten Stick, And Dirt Sully An Ingot.

Many Delight More In Giving Of Presents Than In Paying Their Debts.