Those that merely talk and never think, that live in the wild anarchy of drink.

Greatness of name, in the father, ofttimes helps not forth, but overwhelms the son: They stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth.

There be some men are born only to suck out the poison of books.

Language most shows a man; speak that I may see thee.

Art hath an enemy called ignorance.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.

Who falls for love of God shall rise a star.

Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them.

For a good poet's made as well as born.