A Gallant Man Is Above Ill Words.

Prayer Should Be Short, Without Giving God Almighty Reasons Why He Should Grant This Or That; He Knows Best Wheat Is Good For Us. If Your Boy Should Ask You For A Suit Of Clothes And Give You Reasons, Would You Endure It? You Know His Needs Better Than He; Let Him Ask For A Suit Of Clothes.

No Man Is The Wiser For His Learning; It May Administer Matter To Work In, Or Objects To Work Upon; But Wit And Wisdom Are Born With A Man.

Fine Wits Destroy Themselves With Their Own Plots, In Meddling With Great Affairs Of State.

Pride May Be Allowed To This Or That Degree, Else A Man Cannot Keep Up His Dignity.

Old Friends Are Best. King James Used To Call For His Old Shoes; They Were The Easiest For His Feet.