Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.

The Scripture saith, The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God; it is not said, The fool hath thought in his heart; so as he rather saith it, by rote to himself, as that he would have, than that he can thoroughly believe it, or be persuaded of it....It appeareth in nothing more, that atheism is rather in the lip, than in the heart of man.

A man must make his opportunity, as oft as find it.

Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.

Even within the most beautiful landscape, in the trees, under the leaves the insects are eating each other; violence is a part of life.

Virtue is like precious odours,-most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed.

Hope is the most beneficial of all the affections, and doth much to the prolongation of life.