Although my royal rank causes me to doubt whether my kingdom is not more sought after than myself, yet I understand that you havefound other graces in me.

There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God.

It has been always held for a special principle in friendship that prosperity provideth but adversity proveth friends.

I don't keep a dog and bark myself.

... [ellipsis in source] it is true that the world was made in six days, but it was by God, to whose power the infirmity of men isnot to be compared.

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

I have seen many a man turn his gold into smoke, but you are the first who has turned smoke into gold.