When it shall please God to bring thee to man's estate, use great providence and circumspection in choosing thy wife. For from thence will spring all thy future good or evil; and it is an action of life, like unto a stratagem of war; wherein a man can err but once!

There is nothing sooner overthrows a weak head than opinion by authority, like too strong a liquor for a frail glass.

Nothing has a letter effect upon children than praise.

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.

I seek no better warrant than my own, conscience.

Lovely sweetness is the noblest power of woman, and is far fitter to prevail by parley than by battle.

Shallow brooks murmur most, deep and silent slide away.