Nakedness is uncomely, as well in mind as body, and it addeth no small reverence to men's manners and actions if they be not altogether open. Therefore set it down: That a habit of secrecy is both politic and moral.

The greatest vicissitude of things amongst men, is the vicissitude of sects and religions.

Children sweeten labours. But they make misfortune more bitter. They increase the care of life. But they mitigate the remembrance of death. The perpetuity of generation is common to beasts. But memory, merit and noble works are proper to men. And surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men which have sought to express the images of their minds where those of their bodies have failed.

Secrecy in suits goes a great way towards success.

Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimely interchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

A man were better relate himself to a statue or picture than to suffer his thoughts to pass in smother.