Our friend and we were invited aboard on a party of pleasure, which is to last forever. His chair was ready first, and he has gone before us. We could not all conveniently start together; and why should you and I be grieved at this, since we are soon to follow, and know where to find him.

When I see nothing annihilated, and not even a drop of water wasted, I cannot suspect the annihilation of souls Thus finding myself to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other, always exist; with all the inconveniences human life is liable to, I shall not object to a new edition of mine; hoping, however, that the errata of the last may be corrected.

Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men.

Singularity in the right hath ruined many; happy those who are convinced of the general opinion.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Those who laugh often never grow old.

Some books we read, tho' few there are that hit the happy point where wisdom joins with wit.