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Contentions for trifles can get but a trifling victory.
Fool," said my muse to me. "Look in thy heart and write.
The judgment of the world stands upon matter of fortune.
The glory and increase of wisdom stands in exercising it.
It is against womanhood to be forward in their own wishes.
Love, one time, layeth burdens; another time, giveth wings.
The tip no jewel needs to wear: The tip is jewel of the ear.
...the poet, he nothing affirmeth, and therefore never lieth.
In the clear mind of virtue treason can find no hiding-place.
Blasphemous words betray the vain foolishness of the speaker.
The truly valiant dare everything but doing anybody an injury.
Courage without discipline is nearer beastliness than manhood.
They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.
Doing good is the only certainly happy action of a man's life.
It is no less vain to wish death than it is cowardly to fear it.
Open suspecting of others comes of secretly condemning ourselves.
Solitude, the sly enemy that doth separate a man from well-doing.
In the truly great, virtue governs with the sceptre of knowledge.
Fear is far more painful to cowardice than death to true courage.
A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.
Whether your time calls you to live or die, do both like a prince.
In shame there is no comfort but to be beyond all bounds of shame.
Ring out your bells! Let mourning show be spread! For Love is dead.
Many delight more in giving of presents than in paying their debts.
Much more may a judge overweigh himself in cruelty than in clemency.
It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.
What doth better become wisdom than to discern what is worthy the living.
The truly great man is as apt to forgive as his power is able to revenge.
It is a great happiness to be praised of them that are most praise-worthy.
Ambition thinks no face so beautiful as that which looks from under a crown.
Remember that in all miseries lamenting becomes fools, and action, wise folk.
We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us.
Misery and misfortune is all one; and of misfortune fortune hath only the gift.
Every base occupation makes one sharp in its practice, and dull in every other.
Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts.
Provision is the foundation of hospitality, and thrift the fuel of magnificence.
As well the soldier dieth who standeth still as he that gives the bravest onset.
Commonly they must use their feet for defense whose only weapon is their tongue.
A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in the beginning of danger.
He travels safe and not unpleasantly who is guarded by poverty and guided by love.
Remember always, that man is a creature whose reason is often darkened with error.
Great captains do never use long orations when it comes to the point of execution.
A noble heart, like the sun, showeth its greatest countenance in its lowest estate.
If you neglect your work, you will dislike it; if you do it well, you will enjoy it
My thoughts, imprisoned in my secret woes, with flamy breaths do issue oft in sound.
The best legacy I can leave my children is free speech, and the example of using it.
A fair woman shall not only command without authority but persuade without speaking.
And thou my minde aspire to higher things; Grow rich in that which never taketh rust.
There is nothing evil but what is within us; the rest is either natural or accidental.
What is mine, even to my life, is hers I love; but the secret of my friend is not mine!