A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to him.
The little vices of the great must needs be accounted very great.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes a fool of him.
Better use medicines at the outset than at the last moment.
There is but a step between a proud man's glory and his disgrace.
Confession of our faults is the next thing to innocence.