Men are almost always cruel in their neighbors' faults; and make others' overthrow the badge of their own ill-masked virtue.
Fear is far more painful to cowardice than death to true courage.
Fearfulness, contrary to all other vices, maketh a man think the better of another, the worse of himself.
A popular license is indeed the many-headed tyrant.
Great captains do never use long orations when it comes to the point of execution.
Friendship is made fast by interwoven benefits.