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

Honor, thou strong idol of man's mind.

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 journey of high honor lies not in smooth ways.

God has appointed us captains of this our bodily fort, which, without treason to that majesty, are never to be delivered over till they are demanded.

Courage ought to be guided by skill, and skill armed by courage. Neither should hardiness darken wit, nor wit cool hardiness. Be valiant as men despising death, but confident as unwonted to be overcome.

There is no dearth of charity in the world in giving, but there is comparatively little exercised in thinking and speaking.