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English compiler of the proverb collection 'Gnomologia' (1732).
“If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.”
“Make not a Jest of another Man's Infirmity.”
“Always tell the Truth : where it is not loved, it is respected and feared.”
“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”
“Remember that all is opinion.”
“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have yet to be discovered.”
“Beauty is the mark God sets upon virtue.”
“Truth also has its roof, and bed, and board.”
“Heartily know, when half-gods go, the gods arrive.”