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True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.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

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.

Action is the antidote to despair.