Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes and pompous in the grave.

Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave.

Charity But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves? Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world; yet is every man his greatest enemy, and, as it were, his own executioner.

Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana; he is almost lost that built it.

Since the Brother of Death daily haunts us with dying mementoes.

Where we desire to be informed 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 'tis best to argue with judgments below our own, that the frequent spoils and victories over their reasons may settle in ourselves an esteem and confirmed opinion of our own.