“Kindness and good nature unite men more effectually and with greater strength than any agreements whatsoever, since thereby the engagements of men's hearts become stronger than the bond and obligation of words.”

“It is naturally given to all men to esteem their own inventions best.”

“This hellhound (pride) creepeth into men's hearts and plucketh them back from entering the right path of life and is so deeply rooted in men's breasts that she cannot be plucked out.”

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

“Men be so foolish as to have delight and pleasure in the doubtful glistering of a trifling little stone, which may behold any of the stars or else the sun itself.”

“By reason of gifts and bribes the offices be given to rich men, which should rather have been executed by wise men.”

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