Men are almost always cruel in their neighbors' faults; and make others' overthrow the badge of their own ill-masked virtue.

There needs not strength to be added to inviolate chastity; the excellency of the mind makes the body impregnable.

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.

In the truly great, virtue governs with the sceptre of knowledge.

The day seems long, but night is odious; no sleep, but dreams; no dreams but visions strange.

So, then, the best of the historian is subject to the poet; for whatsoever action or faction, whatsoever counsel, policy, or war-stratagem the historian is bound to recite, that may the poet, if he list, with his imitation make his own, beautifying it both for further teaching and more delighting, as it pleaseth him; having all, from Dante’s Heaven to his Hell, under the authority of his pen.

Shallow brooks murmur most, deep and silent slide away.