A thing which is not in esse but in apparent expectancy is regarded in law.

Fraud and deceit abound in these days more than in former times.

Everyone thirsteth after gaine.

Let us now peruse our ancient authors, for out of the old fields must come the new corn.

One threatens the innocent who spares the guilty.

Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reasonThe law, which is perfection of reason.

There be three kinds of unhappie men. 1. Qui scit & non docet, Hee that hath knowledge and teacheth not. 2. Qui docet & non vivit, He that teacheth, and liveth not thereafter. 3. Qui nescit, & non interrogat, He that knoweth not, and doth not enquire to understand.