He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things ought himself to be a true poem. Apology for Smectymnuus (1642)
I will not deny but that the best apology against false accusers is silence and sufferance, and honest deeds set against dishonest words. Apology for Smectymnuus (1642)
His words ... like so many nimble and airy servitors trip about him at command. Apology for Smectymnuus (1642)