The human understanding of its own nature is prone to suppose the existence of more order and regularity in the world than it finds.

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.

Riches are for spending.

By far the best proof is experience.

They are the best physicians, who being great in learning most incline to the traditions of experience, or being distinguished in practice do not reflect the methods and generalities of art.

I confess that I have as vast contemplative ends, as I have moderate civil ends: for I have taken all knowledge to be my province.

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