“Who hath not heard that the lion is known by his claws?” On recognising true quality by its evident marks · A Defence of Poetry (1579) Character Excellence Judgement
“The covetous man is good to no man, and worst to himself.” On the self-destructive nature of greed · Translation of Seneca, Epistulae morales (1614) Greed Self Vice
“A good man is never less alone than when alone, as Themistocles said.” On the companionship of noble thoughts in solitude · The Devil Conjured (1596) Company Solitude Wisdom
“Words are like to arrows, which are easily shot out, but hardly got in again.” On the lasting power and danger of spoken words · The Devil Conjured (1596) Caution Speech Words
