Fine Wits Destroy Themselves With

Ceremony Keeps Up Things: 'tis Like A Penny Glass To A Rich Spirit, Or Some Excellent Water; Without It The Water Were Spilt, And The Spirit Lost.

He That Has Not Religion To Govern His Morality, Is Not A Dram Better Than My Mastiff-dog; So Long As You Stroke Him, And Please Him, And Do Not Pinch Him, He Will Play With You As Finely As May Be, He Is A Very Good Moral Mastiff; But If You Hurt Him, He Will Fly In Your Face, And Tear Out Your Throat.

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.

Ignorance Of The Law Excuses No Man.

Of All The Actions Of A Man's Life, His Marriage Does Least Concern Other People, Yet Of All The Actions Of Our Lives, 'tis The Most Meddled With By Other People.