It is manifest that all government of action is to be gotten by knowledge, and knowledge best, by gathering many knowledges, which is reading.
He whom passion rules, is bent to meet his death.
Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts.
A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in the beginning of danger.
A dull head thinks of no better way to show himself wise, than by suspecting everything in his way.
Laughter almost ever cometh of things most disproportioned to ourselves and nature: delight hath a joy in it either permanent or present; laughter hath only a scornful tickling.