I always lov’d Precaution, and took care to avoid Dangers. But when a thing was past, I ever had Philosophy to be easie.

TOPER. Yesterday I carried to wait on a Relation of ours that has a Parrot, and whilst I was discoursing about some private Business, she converted the Bird, and now it talks of nothing but the Light of the Spirit, and the Inward man.

Tis the defect of age to rail at the pleasures of youth.

Want is the mistress of invention.

Nobody can boast of Honesty till they are try’d.

It’s my opinion every man cheats in his way, and he is only honest who of discovered.

Resolve to be merry though the ship were sinking.

And lash the vice and follies of the age.

Tis better never to be named than to be ill spoken of.

All policies allowed in war and love.