It is the sign of a great mind to dislike greatness, and prefer things in measure to things in excess.
A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; there is no battle unless there be two.
It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence.
If you want to be loved, love.
I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
It is not death we fear, but the thought of it.