"Those that are good manners at the court are as ridiculous in the country, as the behavior of the country is most mockable at the court."

"When he is best, he is a little worse than a man; and when he is worst, he is a little better than a beast."

"Every man has his fault, and honesty is his."

"Trust not him that has once broken faith."

"When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes."

"For 'tis the sport to have the engineerHoist with his own petard..."

"You only have power over people so long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he's no longer in your power - he's free again."

"Time is: Too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear."

"The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore."

"Our purses shall be proud, our garments poor; for 'tis the mind that makes the body rich"

"Among the attributes of God, although they are all equal, mercy shines with even more brilliancy than justice."

"Go away. I'm all right."