who can Perswade more Powerfully than Poets?

Everyone's conscience in religion is between God and themselves, and it belongs to none other.

Prosperity is like perfume, it often makes the head ache.

First, they were bred when I was not capable to observe or before I was born; likewise the breeding of men is of a different manner from that of women.

One may be my very good friend, and yet not of my opinion.

Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years.

As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity.