To be over much facetious is the accomplishment of courtiers and blemish of the wise.
The sea does not contain all the pearls, the earth does not enclose all the treasures, and the flint-stone does not inclose all the diamonds, since the head of man encloses wisdom.
The rose and thorn, the treasure and dragon, joy and sorrow, all mingle into one.
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
When the ruler is obedient to God, God is his protector and friend.
Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.