There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of is the best physic to preserve health.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

When a traveler returneth home, let him not leave the countries where he hath traveled altogether behind him.

It is the peculiar and perpetual error of the human understanding to be more moved and excited by affirmatives than by negatives

Lastly, I would address one general admonition to all: that they consider what are the true ends of knowledge, and that they seek it not either for pleasure of the mind, or for contention, or for superiority to others, or for profit, or fame, or power, or any of these inferior things: but for the benefit and use of life; and that they perfect and govern it in charity.

The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.

Spouses are great impediments to great enterprises.