Robert South

“Speech was given to the ordinary sort of men whereby to communicate their mind; but to wise men, whereby to conceal it.”

“God is the fountain of all goodness, and justice, and truth, and all these in perfection.”

“Conscience is a man's best friend, and if he is not on good terms with his conscience, he is on bad terms with himself.”

“Extemporary effusion is the Tautology of a Fool showing himself to be a Knave.”

“He who will not be persuaded by reason will be coerced by force.”

“The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.”

“The vow that binds too strictly snaps.”

“Sorrow is a kind of rust of the soul, which every new idea contributes in its passage to scour away.”

“The first and great work of a Christian is to get a good conscience.”

“The paths of virtue are plain and straight, so that the blind, persons of the meanest capacity, shall not err.”