This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.

Pictures and shapes are but secondary objects and please or displease only in the memory.

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative.

There is no secrecy comparable to celerity.

The surest way to prevent seditions...is to take away the matter of them.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Great Hypocrites are the real atheists.