- WHAT is truth ?said jesting Pilate ;and would not stay for an answer (of truth, 1)
- A mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure.
- It is not the lie that passeth through the mind,but the lie that sinketh in and settleth in it ,that doth the hurt.
- All colours will agree in the dark. (of unity in Religion)
- Revenge is a kind of wild justice.(of Revenge)
- A man that studith revenge keeps his own wounds green.
- It is as natural to die as to be born ;and to if a man does his work of his own mind, he will success in life.
- Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not with out comforts and hopes.
- Prosperity doth best discoveries, but adversity doth best discover virtue.
- The joys of parents are secret and so are their green and fears.
- Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.(Of Adversity)
- Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity both best discover virtue.
- The joys of parents are secret and so are there griefs and fears (of parents and children)
- Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.
- There are some other them account wife and children but as bills of charges. (of Marriage and single life
- Wives are young men’s mistresses; companions for middle ages; and men’s nurses.
- He was reputed one of the wise men that made answer to the question, when a men should marry? A young man not yet, an elder man not at all.’
- Nuptial love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton love corrupteth and embaseth it.
- Man in great place are thrice servants : servants of the sovereign state; servants of fame; and servants of business. (of Great place)
- It is a strange desire to seek power and lose liberty. (ib)
