Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
The rose and thorn, the treasure and dragon, joy and sorrow, all mingle into one.
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels.
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog's mouth with a crumb.
To be over much facetious is the accomplishment of courtiers and blemish of the wise.