It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves..

Poetry, a speaking picture to teach and delight..

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

Friendship is made fast by interwoven benefits..

Happiness is a sunbeam, which may pass though a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray..

Take thou of me, sweet pillowes, sweetest bed; A chamber deafe of noise, and blind of light, A rosie garland and a weary hed..

With how sad steps, O moon, thou climb'st the skies! How silently, and with how wan a face!.

It is hard, but it is excellent, to find the right knowledge of when correction is necessary and when grace doth most avail..

Unlawful desires are punished after the effect of enjoying; but impossible desires are punished in the desire itself..

Music, I say, the most divine striker of the senses..

To be rhymed to death as is said to be done in Ireland..

My true-love hath my heart, and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given; I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss, There never was a….

The truly great and good, in affliction, bear a countenance more princely than they are wont; for it is the temper of the highest hearts, like the pa….

They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts..

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

Plato found fault that the poets of his time filled the world with wrong opinions of the gods, making light tales of that unspotted essence, and ther….

Liking is not always the child of beauty; but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful..