Assume a virtue if you have it not.

If I shall be condemned Upon surmises, all proofs sleeping else But what your jealousies awake, I tell you 'Tis rigor and not law.

This is no time to lend money, especially upon bare friendship without security.

Sweet love! Sweet lines! Sweet life! Here is her hand, the agent of her heart; Here is her oath for love, her honour's pawn

Jesters do oft prove prophets.

All places that the eye of heaven visits Are to a wise man ports and happy havens. Teach thy necessity to reason thus; There is no virtue like necessity.

Though authority be a stubborn bear, yet he is oft let by the nose with gold.