Above all things, good policy is to be used that the treasure and moneys in a state be not gathered into few hands. For otherwise a state may have a great stock, and yet starve. And money is like muck, not good except it be spread.

Age will not be defied.

All colours will agree in the dark.

All good moral philosophy is but a handmaid to religion.

All rising to great place is by a winding stair.

Ancient times were the youth of the world.

Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.