Whatever Party of Men obtain the Reins of Management, and have power to name the Person who shall License the Press, that Party of Men have the whole power of keeping the World in Ignorance, in all matters relating to Religion or Policy, since the Writers of that Party shall have full liberty to impose their Notions upon the World.

The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.

Not the man in the moon, not the groaning-board, not the speaking of friar Bacon's brazen- head, not the inspiration of mother Shipton, or the miracles of Dr. Faustus, things as certain as death and taxes, can be more firmly believed.

All evils are to be considered with the good that is in them, and with what worse attends them.

Nature has left this tincture in the blood, That all men would be tyrants if they could.

Vice came in always at the door of necessity, not at the door of inclination.

Though I don't like the crew, I won't sink the ship. In fact, in time of storm I'll do my best to save it. You see, we are all in this craft and must sink or swim together.