A good king is a public servant.
Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.
Court a mistress, she denies you; let her alone, she will court you.
The two chief things that give a man reputation in counsel, are the opinion of his honesty, and the opinion of his wisdom; the authority of those two will persuade.
Great honours are great burdens, but on whom They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
Your highest female grace is silence.