There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.
He knows not his own strength that has not met adversity.
Success produces confidence confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
Underneath this stone doth lie as much beauty as could die.
Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee.
He was not of an age but for all time.
Hood an ass with reverend purple. So you can hide his two ambitious ears, and he shall pass for a cathedral doctor.
Memory, of all the powers of the mind, is the most delicate and frail.
Language most shows a man: speak, that I may see thee.
Language most shows a man; speak that I may see thee.
But I do hate him as I hate the devil.
I'll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house.
Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.
Fortune, that favors fools.
Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.
Hang sorrow, care'll kill a cat.
He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
He threatens many that hath injured one.
He was not of an age, but for all time!
Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.
I do honour the very flea of his dog.
I glory more in the coming purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick.