Lord Bacon told Sir Edward Coke when he was boasting, The less you speak of your greatness, the more shall I think of it.

I see a woman may be made a fool, If she had not a spirit to resist.

The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils.

A harmless necessary cat.

When rich villains have need of poor ones, poor ones may make what price they will

A dream itself is but a shadow.

Plenty and peace breed cowards; hardness ever of hardiness is mother.