I would not open windows into men's souls.

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.

Mr. Doctor, that loose gown becomes you so well I wonder your notions should be so narrow.

I cannot find it in me to fear a man who took ten years a learning of his alphabet.

Words are leaves, the substance consists of deeds, which are the true fruits of a good tree.

Be always faithful to me, as I always desire to keep you in peace; and if there have been wiser kings, none has ever loved you more than I have.

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.