In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.

A principal fruit of friendship, is the ease and discharge of the fullness and swellings of the heart, which passions of all kinds do cause and induce.

Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience. He that travelleth into a country before he hath some entrance into the language, goeth to school, and not to travel.

Money is a good servant, a dangerous master.

The eye of understanding is like the eye of the sense; for as you may see great objects through small crannies or levels, so you may see great axioms of nature through small and contemptible instances.

The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

It is a great happiness when men's professions and their inclinations accord.