As often as we do good, we sacrifice. It's common for Men to give 6 pretended Reasons instead of one real one. Vanity backbites more than Malice. He's a Fool that cannot conceal his Wisdom. Great spenders are bad lenders.
All blood is alike ancient.
You may talk too much on the best of subjects. A Man without ceremony has need of great merit in its place. No gains without pains. Had I revenged wrong, I had not worn my skirts so long. Graft good Fruit all, or graft not at all.