Nor has his death the world deceiv'd than his wondrous life surprise d; if he like a madman liv'd least he like a wise one dy'd.

There is a strange charm in the thoughts of a good legacy, or the hopes of an estate, which wondrously removes or at least alleviates the sorrow that men would otherwise feel for the death of friends.

The journey is better than the inn".

The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part.

Drink moderately, for drunkeness neither keeps a secret, nor observes a promise.

Do you see over yonder, friend Sancho, thirty or forty hulking giants? I intend to do battle with them and slay them.

It is a true saying that a man must eat a peck of salt with his friend before he knows him.