There is no joy in possession without sharing.

It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is.

Nature, more of a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has sown a seed of evil in the hearts of mortals, especially in the more thoughtful men, which makes them dissatisfied with their own lot and envious of another s.

Scarcely is there any peace so unjust that it is better than even the fairest war. -Vix ulla tam iniqua pax, quin bello vel aequissimo sit potior

This type of man who is devoted to the study of wisdom is always most unlucky in everything, and particularly when it comes to procreating children; I imagine this is because Nature wants to ensure that the evils of wisdom shall not spread further throughout mankind.

Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and – I shall boldly add – all can be theologians.

By identifying the new learning with heresy, you make orthodoxy synonymous with ignorance.