Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

The master of superstition, is the people; and in all superstition, wise men follow fools; and arguments are fitted to practice, in a reversed order.

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative.

It is idle to expect any great advancement in science from the superinducing and engrafting of new things upon old. We must begin anew from the very foundations, unless we would revolve for ever in a circle with mean and contemptible progress.

You cannot teach a child to take care of himself unless you will let him try to take care of himself. He will make mistakes and out of these mistakes will come his wisdom.

Nothing doth so much keep men out of the Church, and drive men out of the Church, as breach of unity.