Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others.
Thus is Man that great and true Amphibium, whose nature is disposed to live, not onely like other creatures in divers elements, but in divided and distinguished worlds: for though there be but one to sense, there are two to reason, the one visible, the other invisible.
Think it more satisfactory to live richly than die rich.
Gardens were before gardeners, and but some hours after the earth.
Forcible ways make not an end of evil, but leave hatred and malice behind them.
Who knows whether the best of men be known? or whether there be not more remarkable persons forgot, than any that stand remembered in the known account of time?