“A good tale evil told were better untold, and an evil take well told need none other solicitor.”

“What part soever you take upon you, play that as well as you can and make the best of it.”

“The servant may not look to be in better case than his master.”

“To gold and silver nature hath given no use that we may not well lack.”

“The most part of all princes have more delight in warlike manners and feats of chivalry than in the good feats of peace.”

“Why shouldst thou not take even as much pleasure in beholding a counterfeit stone, which thine eye cannot discern from a right stone?”

“If the lion knew his own strength, hard were it for any man to rule him.”