Men seem neither to understand their riches nor their strength. Of the former they believe greater things than they should; of the latter, less.

The first question concerning the Celestial Bodies is whether there be a system, that is whether the world or universe compose together one globe, with a center, or whether the particular globes of earth and stars be scattered dispersedly, each on its own roots, without any system or common center.

I usually accept bribes from both sides so that tainted money can never influence my decision.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words.

Certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body; and if he be not kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature.

Nobility of birth commonly abateth industry.

That things are changed, and that nothing really perishes, and that the sum of matter remains exactly the same, is sufficiently certain.