If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I find it could no otherwise be expressed, than by making answer: because it was he, because it was I.

No wind serves him who addresses his voyage to no certain port.

As great enmities spring from great friendships, and mortal distempers from vigorous health, so do the most surprising and the wildest frenzies from the high and lively agitations of our souls.

The honor we receive from those that fear us, is not honor; those respects are paid to royalty and not to me.

After mature deliberation of counsel, the good Queen to establish a rule and immutable example unto all posterity, for the moderation and required modesty in a lawful marriage, ordained the number of six times a day as a lawful, necessary and competent limit.

The strangest, most generous, and proudest of all virtues is true courage.

Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own.