What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.

It is only luxury and avarice that make poverty grievous to us; for it is a very small matter that does our business, and when we have provided against cold, hunger, and thirst, all the rest is but vanity and excess.

We have been born under a monarchy; to obey God is freedom.

Virtue is nothing else than right reason

Virtue hath no virtue if it be not impugned; then appeareth how great it is, of what value and power it is, when by patience it approveth what it works.

There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.