I observe and remain silent.

Chastity is the ermine of woman's soul.

If we still advise we shall never do.

To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it.

My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than England's hate; neither should death be less welcome unto me than such a mishap betide me.

I shall lend credit to nothing against my people which parents would not believe against their own children.

Kings were wont to honour philosophers, but if I had such I would honour them as angels that should have such piety in them that they would not seek where they are the second to be the first, and where the third to be the second and so forth.