Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.

Thus there are two books from whence I collect my Divinity; besides that written one of God, another of his servant Nature, that universal and public Manuscript, that lies expans'd unto the eyes of all; those that never saw him in the one, have discovered him in the other.

Suicide is not to fear death, but yet to be afraid of life. It is a brave act of valour to contemn death; but when life is more terrible than death, it is then the truest valour to dare to live; and herein religion hath taught us a noble example, for all the valiant acts of Curtius, Scarvola, or Codrus, do not parallel or match that one of Job.

Forcible ways make not an end of evil, but leave hatred and malice behind them.

Every Country hath its Machiavel.

Since women do most delight in revenge, it may seem but feminine manhood to be vindictive.

I am not so much afraid of death, as ashamed thereof, 'tis the very disgrace and ignominy of our natures.