All is but lip-wisdom which wants experience.

Nothing is achieved before it be thoroughly attempted

Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.

Either I will find a way, or I will make one

Commonly they must use their feet for defense whose only weapon is their tongue.

Eagles we see fly alone; and they are but sheep which always herd together

It is great happiness to be praised by them who are most praiseworthy.

Fearfulness, contrary to all other vices, maketh a man think the better of another, the worse of himself.

A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in the beginning of danger.

Every occasion will catch the senses of the vain man and with that bridle and saddle you may ride him

With a tale, for sooth, he comet unto you; with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney corner.

If you neglect your work, you will dislike it; if you do it well, you will enjoy it

Open suspecting of others comes of secretly condemning ourselves

Each excellent thing, once learned, serves for a measure of all other knowledge

It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened.

Thus, with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: Fool! said my muse to me, look in thy heart, and write.

The ingredients of health and long life, are great temperance, open air, easy labor, and little care

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage

Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea! How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea

Come Sleep! Oh Sleep, the certain knot of peace, the baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe, the poor man’s wealth, the prisoner’s release, the indifferent judge between the high and low.

The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity.

The trouble with cats is that they’ve got no tact.

The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well kept, since the rich keep the feasts and the poor the fasts

It is safest to be moderately base – to be flexible in shame and to be always ready for what is generous, good, and just, when anything is to be gained by virtue

Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts

In forming a judgment, lay your hearts void of foretoken opinions; else, whatsoever is done or said will be measured by a wrong rule; like them who have the jaundice, to whom everything appears yellow

Nothing sooner overthrows a weak head than opinion of authority; like too strong liquor for a frail glass

Our erected wit maketh us to know what perfection is.

Malice, in its false witness, promotes its tale with so cunning a confusion, so mingles truths with falsehoods, surmises with certainties, causes of no moment with matters capital, that the accused can absolutely neither grant...

Who doth desire that chaste his wife should be, first be he true, for truth doth truth deserve

It is not good to wake a sleeping lion