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

Those that want friends to open themselves unto are cannibals of their own hearts.

There was never law, or sect, or opinion did so much magnify goodness, as the Christian religion doth.

The person is a poor judge who by an action can be disgraced more in failing than they can be honored in succeeding.

Religion brought forth riches, and the daughter devoured the mother.

Learning teaches how to carry things in suspense, without prejudice, till you resolve it.

But we are not dedicating or building any Capitol or Pyramid to human Pride, but found a holy temple in the human Intellect, on the model of the Universe... For whatever is worthy of Existence is worthy of Knowledge-which is the Image (or Echo) of Existence.