Good Heaven, whose darling attribute we find is boundless grace, and mercy to mankind, abhors the cruel.

Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath ends, will have an end; whereas that which is founded on true virtue, will always continue.

There is a pleasure in being mad, which none but madmen know.

Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.

The elephant is never won by anger; nor must that man who would reclaim a lion take him by the teeth.

Discover the opinion of your enemies, which is commonly the truest; for they will give you no quarter, and allow nothing to complaisance.

Even kings but play; and when their part is done, some other, worse or better, mounts the throne.