A man must first govern himself ere he is fit to govern a family; and his family ere he be fit to bear the government of the commonwealth.

Let valour end my life!

Even such isTime, which takes in trust Our youth, our joys, and all we have, And pays us but with age and dust, Who in the dark and silent grave When we have wandered all our ways Shuts up the story of our days, And from which earth, and grave, and dust The Lord shall raise me up, I trust.

[It is a basic principle of a tyrant] to unarm his people of weapons, money and all means whereby they resist his power.

O eloquent, just, and mighty Death! whom none could advise, thou hast persuaded; what none hath dared, thou hast done; and whom all the world hath flattered, thou only hath cast out of the world and despised. Thou hast drawn together all the far-stretched greatness, all the pride, cruelty, and ambition of man, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hic jacet!

The most divine light only shineth on those minds which are purged from all worldly dross and human uncleanliness.

Silence in love betrays more woe - Than words though ne'er so witty; A beggar that is dumb, you know, may challenge double pity.