The first mark of valor is defence.
The end of all knowledge should be in virtuous action.
There needs not strength to be added to inviolate chastity; the excellency of the mind makes the body impregnable.
The general goodness, which is nourished in noble hearts makes every one think that strength of virtue to be in another whereof they find assured foundation in themselves.
Indeed, the Roman laws allowed no person to be carried to the wars but he that was in the soldiers roll.
The day seems long, but night is odious; no sleep, but dreams; no dreams but visions strange.
Valor is abased by too much loftiness.
I am no herald to inquire into men's pedigree; it sufficeth me if I know their virtues.
Blasphemous words betray the vain foolishness of the speaker.
Commonly they must use their feet for defense whose only weapon is their tongue.
Liking is not always the child of beauty; but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful.
The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well kept, since the rich keep the feasts and the poor the fasts.
Great captains do never use long orations when it comes to the point of execution.
Many delight more in giving of presents than in paying their debts.
The journey of high honor lies not in smooth ways.
It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves.
The violence of sorrow is not at the first to be striven withal; being, like a mighty beast, sooner tamed with following than overthrown by withstanding.
Give tribute, but not oblation, to human wisdom.
It is manifest that all government of action is to be gotten by knowledge, and knowledge best, by gathering many knowledges, which is reading.
Every base occupation makes one sharp in its practice, and dull in every other.
Inquisitiveness is an uncomely guest.
Laughter almost ever cometh of things most disproportioned to ourselves and nature: delight hath a joy in it either permanent or present; laughter hath only a scornful tickling.
A popular license is indeed the many-headed tyrant.
O you virtuous owle, The wise Minerva's only fowle.
As well the soldier dieth who standeth still as he that gives the bravest onset.
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