Few men make themselves masters of the things they write or speak.

Wit and wisdom are born with a man.

A king is a thing men have made for their own sakes, for quietness sake. Just as in a family one man is appointed to buy the meat.

In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them.

The Parish makes the constable, and when the constable is made, he governs the Parish.

They that are against Superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I will wear all colours but black, then am I superstitious in not wearing black.

We pick out a text here and there to make it serve our turn; whereas , if we take it all together, and considered what went before and what followed after, we should find it meant no such thing.