Fortune, that with malicious joyDoes man her slave oppress,Proud of her office to destroy,Is seldom pleasd to bless.
But Shakespeare's magic could not copied be; Within that circle none durst walk but he.
Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.
We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.
Discover the opinion of your enemies, which is commonly the truest; for they will give you no quarter, and allow nothing to complaisance.
Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections.