Oh! Blame Not The Bard.

The Folly Of Men Has Enhanced The Value Of Gold And Silver Because Of Their Scarcity; Whereas, On The Contrary, It Is Their Opinion That Nature, As An Indulgent Parent, Has Freely Given Us All The Best Things In Great Abundance, Such As Water And Earth, But Has Laid Up And Hid From Us The Things That Are Vain And Useless.

And It Will Fall Out As In A Complication Of Diseases, That By Applying A Remedy To One Sore, You Will Provoke Another; And That Which Removes The One Ill Symptom Produces Others.

Food Is An Implement Of Magic, And Only The Most Coldhearted Rationalist Could Squeeze The Juices Of Life Out Of It And Make It Bland. In A True Sense, A Cookbook Is The Best Source Of Psychological Advice And The Kitchen The First Choice Of Room For A Therapy Of The World.

I Die The King's Faithful Servant, But God's First.

In The First Place, Most Princes Apply Themselves To The Arts Of War, In Which I Have Neither Ability Nor Interest, Instead Of To The Good Arts Of Peace. They Are Generally More Set On Acquiring New Kingdoms By Hook Or By Crook Than On Governing Well Those That They Already Have.