A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule.
There are some men above grief and some men below it.
The greatest discoveries are those that shed light unto ourselves.
When I was praised I lost my time, for instantly I turned around to look at the work I had thought slightly of, and that day I made nothing new.
Looking at God instantly reduces our disposition to dissent from our brother.
He who knows what sweets and virtues are in the ground, the plants, the waters, the heavens, and how to come at these enchantments - is the rich and royal man.