Love is indeed Heaven upon Earth; since Heaven above would not be Heaven without it: For where there is not Love; there is Fear: But perfect Love casts out Fear. And yet we naturally fear most to offend what we most Love.

To hazard much to get much has more of avarice than wisdom.

Love grows. Lust wastes by Enjoyment, and the Reason is, that one springs from an Union of Souls, and the other from an Union of Sense.

In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest.

A man, like a watch, is to be valued for his manner of going.

He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the end.

Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works.