The truly great man is as apt to forgive as his power is able to revenge.

Woman was formed to admire; man to be admirable. His are the glories of the sun at noonday; hers the softened splendors of the midnight moon.

Indeed, the Roman laws allowed no person to be carried to the wars but he that was in the soldiers roll.

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.

Misery and misfortune is all one; and of misfortune fortune hath only the gift.

In forming a judgment, lay your hearts void of foretaken opinions; else, whatsoever is done or said, will be measured by a wrong rule; like them who have jaundice, to whom everything appears yellow.

It is hard, but it is excellent, to find the right knowledge of when correction is necessary and when grace doth most avail.