Work hard, trust in God, and keep your bowels open.

Because I fear God, I have no man to fear.

You have sat too long for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!

In return for financial support will advocate admission of Jews to England; This however impossible while Charles living. Charles cannot be executed without trial on adequate grounds for which do not presently exist. Therefore advise that Charles be assassinated, but will have nothing to do with arrangements for procuring an assassin, though willing to help in his escape. [King Charles I was in prison at the time].

Mr. Lely, I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture truly like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts, and everything as you see me, otherwise I will never pay a farthing for it.

Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.

A man-of-war is the best ambassador.