Hope itself is a pain, while it is overmatched by fear.

There is nothing so great that I fear to do it for my friend; nothing so small that I will disdain to do it for him.

As the love of the heavens makes us heavenly, the love of virtue virtuous, so doth the love of the world make one become worldly.

The highest point outward things can bring unto, is the contentment of the mind; with which no estate can be poor, without which all estates will be miserable.

Come Sleep! Oh Sleep, the certain knot of peace, the baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe, the poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, the indifferent judge between the high and low.

A just cause and a zealous defender make an imperious resolution cut off the tediousness of cautious discussions.

Our erected wit maketh us to know what perfection is.