He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.
It is a great happiness when men's professions and their inclinations accord.
If you want to convey fact, this can only ever be done through a form of distortion. You must distort to transform what is called appearance into image.
To know truly is to know by causes.
The natures and dispositions of men are, not without truth, distinguished from the predominance of the planets.
When any of the four pillars of government-religion, justice, counsel, and treasure-are mainly shaken or weakened, men had need to pray for fair weather.