Sorrows, because they are lingering guests, I will entertain but moderately, knowing that the more they are made of the longer they will continue: and for pleasures, because they stay not, and do but call to drink at my door, I will use them as passengers with slight respect. He is his own best friend that makes the least of both of them.

Garments that have once one rent in them are subject to be torn on every nail, and glasses that are once cracked are soon broken; such is man's good name once tainted with just reproach.

[W]e all lie down in our bed of earth as sure to wake as ever we can be to shut our eyes.

Nothing fools people as much as extreme passion.

Earthly greatness is a nice thing, and requires so much chariness in the managing, as the contentment of it cannot requite.

Try to be of some use to others.

He is great enough that is his own master.