To doubt is worse than to have lost; And to despair is but to antedate those miseries that must fall on us.
A willing mind makes a hard journey easy.
True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn...
Be wise; soar not too high to fall; but stoop to rise.
You may boldly say, you did not plough Or trust the barren and ungrateful sands With the fruitful grain of your religious counsels.
Virgin me no virgins! I must have you lose that name, or you lose me.
And, to all married men, be this a caution, Which they should duly tender as their life, Neither to doat too much, nor doubt a wife.
I have play’d the fool, the gross fool, to believe The bosom of a friend will hold a secret Mine own could not contain.
Nor custom, nor example, nor cast numbers Of such as do offend, make less the sin.
If you like not hanging, drown yourself; Take some course for your reputation.
A diamond, though set in horns, is still a diamond, and sparkles in purest gold.