The images of mens wits and knowledge remain in books. They generate still, and cast their seeds in the minds of others, provoking and causing infinite actions and opinions in succeeding ages

For knowledge, too, is itself power.

Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.

It is madness and a contradiction to expect that things which were never yet performed should be effected, except by means hitherto untried.

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

Nothing opens the heart like a true friend, to whom you may impart griefs, joys, fears, hopes...and whatever lies upon the heart.