To smell, though well, is to stink.

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

We owe subjection and obedience to all our kings, whether good or bad, alike, for that has respect unto their office; but as to esteem and affection, these are only due to their virtue.

There is some shadow of delight and delicacy which smiles upon and flatters us even in the very lap of melancholy.

Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.

Those that will combat use and custom by the strict rules of grammar do but jest

To make judgements about great and lofty things, a soul of the same stature is needed; otherwise we ascribe to them that vice which is our own.