To what excesses do men rush for the sake of religion, of whose truth they are so little persuaded, and to whose precepts they pay so little regard!
If it be usual to be strongly impressed by things that are scarce, why are we so little impressed by virtue?
We rarely repent of speaking little, but often of speaking too much.
Eminent station makes great men more great, and little ones less.
We seldom repent talking little, but very often talking too much.
In all conditions of life a poor man is a near neighbor to an honest one, and a rich man is as little removed from a knave.
Women are at little trouble to express what they do not feel; but men are still at less to express what they do feel.
Amongst such as out of cunning hear all and talk little, be sure to talk less; or if you must talk, say little.