Learning hath his infancy, when it is but beginning and almost childish; then his youth, when it is luxuriant and juvenile; then his strength of years, when it is solid and reduced; and lastly his old age, when it waxeth dry and exhaust.

The correlative to loving our neighbors as ourselves is hating ourselves as we hate our neighbors.

Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages. And yet the invention of young men, is more lively than that of old; and imaginations stream into their minds better, and, as it were, more divinely.

Men in great place are thrice servants: servants of the sovereign or state, servants of fame, and servants of business.

Why should I be angry with a man for loving himself better than me?

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world.

If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again.