Great is not great to the greater.

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

Give tribute, but not oblation, to human wisdom.

There have been many most excellent poets that have never versified, and now swarm many versifiers that need never answer to the name of poets.

Take thou of me, sweet pillowes, sweetest bed; A chamber deafe of noise, and blind of light, A rosie garland and a weary hed.

Gold can gild a rotten stick, and dirt sully an ingot.

Whether your time calls you to live or die, do both like a prince.