We must see whether the same clock with weights will go faster at the top of a mountain or at the bottom of a mine; it is probable, if the pull of the weights decreases on the mountain and increases in the mine, that the earth has real attraction.

Religion brought forth riches, and the daughter devoured the mother.

Philosophers make imaginary laws for imaginary commonwealths, and their discourses are as the stars, which give little light because they are so high.

When Christ came into the world, peace was sung; and when He went out of the world, peace was bequeathed.

A man that hath no virtue in himself, ever envieth virtue in others. For men's minds, will either feed upon their own good, or upon others' evil; and who wanteth the one, will prey upon the other; and whoso is out of hope, to attain to another's virtue, will seek to come at even hand, by depressing another's fortune.

There is a cunning which we in England call the rning of the cat in the pan.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.