In the clear mind of virtue treason can find no hiding-place.

The glory and increase of wisdom stands in exercising it.

It is manifest that all government of action is to be gotten by knowledge, and knowledge best, by gathering many knowledges, which is reading.

The many-headed multitude, whom inconstancy only doth by accident guide to well-doing! Who can set confidence there, where company takes away shame, and each may lay the fault upon his fellow?

Gold can gild a rotten stick, and dirt sully an ingot.

In the performance of a good action, we not only benefit ourselves, but we confer a blessing upon others.

It is no less vain to wish death than it is cowardly to fear it.