The eye of understanding is like the eye of the sense; for as you may see great objects through small crannies or levels, so you may see great axioms of nature through small and contemptible instances.

People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can't fool the neighbors.

Science is but an image of the truth.

No man's fortune can be an end worthy of his being.

All will come out in the washing.

the serpent if it wants to become the dragon must eat itself.

The cord breaketh at last by the weakest pull.