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He ne'er consider'd it as loth To look a gift-horse in the mouth, And very wisely would lay forth No more upon it than 'twas worth; But as he got it freely, so He spent it frank and freely too: For saints themselves will sometimes be, Of gifts that cost them nothing, free.

Though wisdom cannot be gotten with gold, still less can it be gotten without it.

Nothing's more dull and negligent Than an old, lazy government, That knows no interest of state, But such as serves a present strait.

And though it be a two-foot trout, 'Tis with a single hair pulled out.

It has been said that although God cannot alter the past, historians can --it is perhaps because they can be useful to Him in this respect that He tolerates their existence.

God cannot alter the past, though historians can.

If he that in the field is slain Be in the bed of honour lain, He that is beaten may be said To lie in Honour's truckle-bed.

Now, while the honour thou hast got Is spick and span new.

Honor is like a widow, won With brisk attempt and putting on.

As quick as lightning, in the breach Just in the place where honour's lodged, As wise philosophers have judged, Because a kick in that place more Hurts honour than deep wounds before.

Unconscious humor.

The truest characters of ignorance Are vanity, and pride, and annoyance.

Independence is essential for permanent but fatal to immediate success.

Like men condemned to thunderbolts, Who, ere the blow, become mere dolts.

So justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes.

He knew what's what, and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly.

Deep sighted in intelligence, Ideas, atoms, influences.

Nor do I know what is become Of him, more than the Pope of Rome.

He knew whats'ever 's to be known, But much more than he knew would own.

Your pettifoggers damn their souls, To share with knaves in cheating fools.