The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to memory the one, and pass over the other.

Upon a given body to generate and superinduce a new nature or new natures is the work and aim of human power. To discover the Form of a given nature, or its true difference, or its causal nature, or fount of its emanation... this is the work and aim of human knowledge.

The Scripture saith, The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God; it is not said, The fool hath thought in his heart; so as he rather saith it, by rote to himself, as that he would have, than that he can thoroughly believe it, or be persuaded of it....It appeareth in nothing more, that atheism is rather in the lip, than in the heart of man.

So that every wand or staff of empire is forsooth curved at top.

There are many wise men that have secret hearts and transparent countenances.

The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.