Provision is the foundation of hospitality, and thrift the fuel of magnificence.

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

With a tale, forsooth, he cometh unto you; with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney corner.

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

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

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

True bravery is quiet, undemonstrative.