Such philosophy as shall not vanish in the fume of subtile, sublime, or delectable speculation but shall be operative to the endowment and betterment of man's life.

There are many wise men that have secret hearts and transparent countenances.

He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.

Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.

It cannot be that axioms established by argumentation should avail for the discovery of new works, since the subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of argument. But axioms duly and orderly formed from particulars easily discover the way to new particulars, and thus render sciences active.

The zeal which begins with hypocrisy must conclude in treachery at first it deceives, at last it betrays

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