And though my Lord hath lost his estate and been banished out of his country, yet neither despised poverty nor pinching necessity could make him break the bonds of friendship or weaken his loyal duty.

And though my Lord hath lost his estate and been banished out of his country, yet neither despised poverty nor pinching necessity could make him break the bonds of friendship or weaken his loyal duty.

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

The truth is, we [women] live like bats, or owls, labor like beasts, and die like worms.

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

Some brains are barren grounds, that will not bring seed or fruit forth, unless they are well manured with the old wit which is raked from other writers and speakers.

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