By God and upon my conscience, said the devil, I never observed it, for my mind is occupied with so many different things that I was forgetting the main thing I came about. This demon must be an honest fellow and a good Christian, said Sancho; for if he wasn't he wouldn't swear by God and his conscience; I feel sure now there must be good souls even in hell itself.

When thou art at Rome, do as they do at Rome.

A stout heart breaks bad luck.

A knowledge of thyself will preserve thee from vanity.

And for the citation of so many authors, 'tis the easiest thing in nature. Find out one of these books with an alphabetical index, and without any farther ceremony, remove it verbatim into your own... there are fools enough to be thus drawn into an opinion of the work; at least, such a flourishing train of attendants will give your book a fashionable air, and recommend it for sale.

When we leave this world, and are laid in the earth, the prince walks as narrow a path as the day-laborer.

There are but few proverbial sayings that are not true, for they are all drawn from experience itself, which is the mother of all sciences.