Put the world's greatest philosopher on a plank that is wider than need be; if there is a precipe below, although his reason may convince him that he is safe, his imagination will prevail.

There is enough light for those who only desire to see, and enough obscurity for those who have a contrary disposition

Men often take their imagination for their heart; and they believe they are converted as soon as they think of being converted.

Each one is all in all to himself; for being dead, all is dead to him.

Fire. God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, not of the philosophers and the scholars. I will not forget thy word. Amen.

Ugly deeds are most estimable when hidden.

The captain of a ship is not chosen from those of the passengers who comes from the best family.