Human affairs are so obscure and various that nothing can be clearly known. This was the sound conclusion of the Academic sceptics, who were the least surly of philosophers.

I have turned my entire attention to Greek. The first thing I shall do, as soon as the money arrives, is to buy some Greek authors; after that, I shall buy clothes.

Man is to man either a god or a wolf.

Do not be guilty of possessing a library of learned books while lacking learning yourself.

From hence, no question, has sprung an observation ... confirmed now into a settled opinion, that some long experienced souls in the world, before their dislodging, arrive to the height of prophetic spirits.

It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst.

Your library is your paradise.