Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.

To say that a man lieth, is as much to say, as that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men.

There is in man's nature a secret inclination and motion towards love of others, which, if it be not spent upon some one or a few, doth naturally spread itself towards many, and maketh men become humane and charitable, as it is seen sometimes in friars. Nuptial love maketh mankind, friendly love perfecteth it, but wanton love corrupteth and embaseth it.

Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.

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

Above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is Nunc dimittis, when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations. Death hath this also, that it openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy.

Nobility of birth commonly abateth industry.