If thy wealth waste, they wit will give but small warmth.

Instruments sound sweetest when they are touched softest.

The soft droppes of rain perce the hard marble.

Gentlemen use books as Gentlewomen handle their flowers, who in the morning stick them in their heads, and at night strawe them at their heeles.

I am of this mind, that might and malice, deceit and treachery perjury and impiety may lawfully be committed in love; which is lawless.

When parents put gold into the hands of youth, when they should put a rod under their girdle--when instead of awe they make them past grace, and leave them rich executors of goods, and poor executors of godliness, then it is no marvel that the son being left rich by his father's will, becomes reckless by his own will.

He that comes in print because he would be known, is like the fool that comes into the market because he would be seen.