Nothing has a letter effect upon children than praise.

To be ambitious of true honor and of the real glory and perfection of our nature is the very principle and incentive of virtue; but to be ambitious of titles, place, ceremonial respects, and civil pageantry, is as vain and little as the things are which we court

The general goodness, which is nourished in noble hearts makes every one think that strength of virtue to be in another whereof they find assured foundation in themselves.

Valor is abased by too much loftiness.

Like the air-invested heron, great persons should conduct themselves; and the higher they be, the less they should show.

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

Friendship is made fast by interwoven benefits.