Philip Massinger

He is not valiant that dares die, but he that boldly bears calamity.

True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.

Ambition, in a private man is a vice, is in a prince the virtue.

At the end of my life, I was told to vote for it for pensioners; I' m not in favour of means tests for pensioners or anybody.

Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners.

I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.