I have always heard, Sancho, that doing good to base fellows is like throwing water into the sea.

We must not stand upon trifles.

I had rather munch a crust of brown bread and an onion in a corner, without any more ado or ceremony, than feed upon turkey at another man?s table, where one is fain to sit mincing and chewing his meat an hour together, drink little, be always wiping his fingers and his chops, and never dare to cough nor sneeze, though he has never so much a mind to it, nor do a many things which a body may do freely by one?s self.

Since we have a good loaf, let us not look for cheesecakes.

He who gives early gives twice.

Whom God loves, his house is sweet to him.

The cleverest character in comedy is the clown, for he who would make people take him for a fool, must not be one.