The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well kept, since the rich keep the feasts and the poor the fasts.

Laughter almost ever cometh of things most disproportioned to ourselves and nature: delight hath a joy in it either permanent or present; laughter hath only a scornful tickling.

Valor is abased by too much loftiness.

We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us.

Unlawful desires are punished after the effect of enjoying; but impossible desires are punished in the desire itself.

As the fertilest ground, must be manured, so must the highest flying wit have a Daedalus to guide him.

As well the soldier dieth who standeth still as he that gives the bravest onset.