A person is bound to lose when he talks about himself; if he belittles himself, he is believed; if he praises himself, he isn't believed.

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

The most universal quality is diversity.

Who is only good that others may know it, and that he may be the better esteemed when 'tis known, who will do well but upon condition that his virtue may be known to men, is one from whom much service is not to be expected.

No man dies before his hour. The time you leave behind was no more yours, than that which was before your birth, and concerneth you no more.

There are few things on which we can pass a sincere judgement, because there are few things in which we have not, in one way or another, a particular interest.

To honor him whom we have made is far from honoring him that hath made us.