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

A noble heart, like the sun, showeth its greatest countenance in its lowest estate..

Who will adhere to him that abandons himself?.

In shame there is no comfort but to be beyond all bounds of shame..

What doth better become wisdom than to discern what is worthy the living..

It is manifest that all government of action is to be gotten by knowledge, and knowledge best, by gathering many knowledges, which is reading..

Courage without discipline is nearer beastliness than manhood..

Nothing has a letter effect upon children than praise..

He travels safe and not unpleasantly who is guarded by poverty and guided by love..

Great is not great to the greater..

Self-love is better than any gilding to make that seem gorgeous wherein ourselves be parties..

Anger, the Stoics said, was a short madness..

In the performance of a good action, we not only benefit ourselves, but we confer a blessing upon others..

The best legacy I can leave my children is free speech, and the example of using it..

Ungratefulness is the very poison of manhood..

Weigh not so much what men assert, as what they prove. Truth is simple and naked, and needs not invention to apparel her comeliness..

Honor, thou strong idol of man's mind..

Malice, in its false witness, promotes its tale with so cunning a confusion, so mingles truths with falsehoods, surmises with certainties, causes of ….

The judgment of the world stands upon matter of fortune..

But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay; Invention, Nature's child, fled stepdame Study's blows; And others' feet still seemed but s….

The end of all knowledge should be in virtuous action..