Such is the audacity of man, that he hath learned to counterfeit Nature, yea, and is so bold as to challenge her in her work.

As for the garden of mint, the very smell of it alone recovers and refreshes our spirits, as the taste stirs up our appetite for meat.

The happier the moment the shorter.

A short death is the sovereign good hap of human life.

Envy always implies conscious inferiority wherever it resides.

Home is where the heart is.

Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences.