Whenever our neighbour's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our own.

Politics and the pulpit are terms that have little agreement.

It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.

You cannot play with fire.

When your neighbour's house is on fire, you should help with a bucket of water.

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.