The human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion (either as being the received opinion or as being agreeable to itself) draws all things else to support and agree with it. And though there be a greater number and weight of instances to be found on the other side, yet these it either neglects and despises, or else by some distinction sets aside and rejects, in order that by this great and pernicious predetermination the authority of its former conclusions may remain inviolate.

Believe not much them that seem to despise riches, for they despise them that despair of them.

All will come out in the washing.

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Great changes are easier than small ones.

Consistency is the foundation of virtue.

Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad in council though good in execution.