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A brave captain is as a root, out of which, as branches, the courage of his soldiers doth spring.

A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.

A dull head thinks of no better way to show himself wise, than by suspecting everything in his way.

A fair woman shall not only command without authority but persuade without speaking.

A just cause and a zealous defender make an imperious resolution cut off the tediousness of cautious discussions.

Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.

Ambition, like love, can abide no lingering; and ever urgeth on his own successes, hating nothing but what may stop them.

Ambition thinks no face so beautiful as that which looks from under a crown.

And thou my minde aspire to higher things; Grow rich in that which never taketh rust.

Anger, the Stoics said, was a short madness.

A noble heart, like the sun, showeth its greatest countenance in its lowest estate.

A popular license is indeed the many-headed tyrant.

Approved valor is made precious by natural courtesy.

As in labor, the more one doth exercise, the more one is enabled to do, strength growing upon work; so with the use of suffering, men's minds get the habit of suffering, and all fears and terrors are not to them but as a summons to battle, whereof they know beforehand they shall come off victorious.

As the fertilest ground, must be manured, so must the highest flying wit have a Daedalus to guide him.

As the love of the heavens makes us heavenly, the love of virtue virtuous, so doth the love of the world make one become worldly.

As well the soldier dieth who standeth still as he that gives the bravest onset.

A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in the beginning of danger.

But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay; Invention, Nature's child, fled stepdame Study's blows; And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: "Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.

Come Sleep! Oh Sleep, the certain knot of peace, the baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe, the poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, the indifferent judge between the high and low.

Commonly they must use their feet for defense whose only weapon is their tongue.

Confidence in one's self is the chief nurse of magnanimity, which confidence, notwithstanding, doth not leave the care of necessary furniture for it; and therefore, of all the Grecians, Homer doth ever make Achilles the best armed.

Contentions for trifles can get but a trifling victory.

Courage ought to be guided by skill, and skill armed by courage. Neither should hardiness darken wit, nor wit cool hardiness. Be valiant as men despising death, but confident as unwonted to be overcome.

Courage without discipline is nearer beastliness than manhood.

Cupid makes it his sport to pull the warrior's plum.

**Did you realize how much a kiss says, Philip???** Oh My Angel I doooo....A KISS is the beginning of, middle to, and end of most things I love about life.

Doing good is the only certainly happy action of a man's life.

Either I will find a way, or I will make one.

Every base occupation makes one sharp in its practice, and dull in every other.

Every present occasion will catch the senses of the vain man; and with that bridle and saddle you may ride him.

Fearfulness, contrary to all other vices, maketh a man think the better of another, the worse of himself.

Fear is far more painful to cowardice than death to true courage.

Fear is the underminer of all determinations; and necessity, the victorious rebel of all laws.

Fool," said my muse to me. "Look in thy heart and write.

For as much as to understand and to be mighty are great qualities, the higher that they be, they are so much the less to be esteemed if goodness also abound not in the possessor.

For the uttering sweetly and properly the conceit of the mind, English hath it equally with any other tongue in the world.

Give tribute, but not oblation, to human wisdom.

Gold can gild a rotten stick, and dirt sully an ingot.

Great captains do never use long orations when it comes to the point of execution.

Happiness is a sunbeam, which may pass though a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray.

He travels safe and not unpleasantly who is guarded by poverty and guided by love.

High-erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy.

High honor is not only gotten and born by pain and danger, but must be nursed by the like, else it vanisheth as soon as it appears to the world.

Honor, thou strong idol of man's mind.

Hope itself is a pain, while it is overmatched by fear.

How violently do rumors blow the sails of popular judgments! How few there be that can discern between truth and truth-likeness, between shows and substance!

If any sensual weakness arise, we are to yield all our sound forces to the overthrowing of so unnatural a rebellion; wherein how can we want courage, since we are to deal against so feeble an adversary, that in itself is nothing but weakness? Nay, we are to resolve that if reason direct it, we must do it, and if we must do it, we will do it; for to say "I cannot" is childish, and "I will not" is womanish.

If you neglect your work, you will dislike it; if you do it well, you will enjoy it

Indeed, the Roman laws allowed no person to be carried to the wars but he that was in the soldiers roll.