If thou takest virtue for the rule of life, and valuest thyself upon acting in all things comfortably thereto, thou wilt have no cause to envy lords and princes; for blood is inherited, but virtue is common property, and may be acquired by all; it has, moreover, an intrinsic worth, which blood has not.

How will he who does not know how to govern himself know how to govern others?

You must not think, sir, to catch old birds with chaff.

Those who'll play with cats must expect to be scratched.

No man is more than another unless he does more than another.

A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.

Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water.