Pride Is Said To Be The Last

The Longer I Live The More Convinced I Become That God Governs In The Affairs Of Men. And Have We Now Forgotten That Powerful Friend? Or Do We Imagine We No Longer Need His Assistance.

How Can Any Action Be Meritorious Of Praise Or Dispraise, Reward Or Punishment, When The Natural Principle Of Self-love Is The Only And The Irresistible Motive To It?

It Is Hard For An Empty Bag To Stand Upright.

Remember This Saying, 'that The Good Paymaster Is Lord Of Another Man's Purse.' He That Is Known To Pay Punctually And Exactly To The Time He Promises, May At Any Time, And On Any Occasion, Raise All The Money His Friends Can Spare.

And As To The Cares, They Are Chiefly What Attend The Bringing Up Of Children; And I Would Ask Any Man Who Has Experienced It, If They Are Not The Most Delightful Cares In The World; And If From That Particular Alone, He Does Not Find The Bliss Of A Double State Much Greater, Instead Of Being Less Than He Expected.