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.

Since bodily strength is but a servant to the mind, it were very barbarous and preposterous that force should be made judge over reason.

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

For the uttering sweetly and properly the conceit of the mind, English hath it equally with any other tongue in the world.

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 heavens do not send good haps in handfuls; but let us pick out our good by little, and with care, from out much bad, that still our little world may know its king.

Sweet speaking oft a currish heart reclaims.