A man cannot speak to his son, but as a father; to his wife, but as a husband; to his enemy, but upon terms: whereas a friend may speak, as the case requires, and not as it sorteth with the person.

If we are to achieve things never before accomplished we must employ methods never before attempted

Parents who wish to train up their children in the way they should go must go in the way in which they would have their children go.

If a man's wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen; for they are cymini sectores, splitters of hairs.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

Some paint comes across directly onto the nervous system and other paint tells you the story in a long diatribe through the brain.

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